The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has scrapped the 18-year admission benchmark for tertiary institutions in the country.
He stated this on Tuesday at his inaugural ministerial press conference, which is ongoing in Abuja.
The minister said the Federal Government is mauling the idea of reviewing the nation’s education policy.
According to Alausa, there would be no reversal of the Federal Government’s decision to void over 22,700 degree certificates obtained by Nigerians from some “fake” universities in neighbouring Togo and the Benin Republic.
Alausa said practical education will help to address the unemployment situation in Nigeria, as tertiary institutions will not continue to churn out graduates every year without providing jobs for them.
The Federal Government, he revealed, will collaborate with private sector operators to train students and unleash their potential.
Alausa said universities of agriculture will be empowered to adopt commercial farming practices to combat food insecurity.
