The Federal Authorities has declared that any admission into tertiary establishments carried out exterior the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) can be deemed unlawful.
The Minister of Schooling, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the directive in Abuja on Tuesday on the 2025 coverage assembly of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Alausa, subsequently, warned universities, polytechnics, and faculties of training throughout the nation towards unlawful admission.
He mentioned establishments and people concerned in such practices can be prosecuted and severely sanctioned.
“Any admission carried out exterior CAPS, no matter its intentions, is unlawful.
“Each establishments and the candidates concerned in such practices can be held accountable.
“Sanctions could embody withdrawal of institutional property and prosecution of culpable officers or governing council members,” he mentioned.
The Information Company Nigeria (NAN) studies that CAPS, launched in 2017, automates the admission course of to eradicate human interference and administrative bottlenecks.
Alausa, nonetheless, reiterated the federal government’s dedication to strengthen transparency, equity, and accountability within the nation’s tertiary training system.
He defined that whereas the duty for initiating admissions rests with the educational boards of every establishment, JAMB, as a statutory regulatory physique, is remitted to supervise and regulate the method to make sure equity and fairness.
The minister urged vice-chancellors, rectors, provosts, and governing councils to accentuate oversight features to forestall unauthorised practices.
He assured that the Ministry would monitor compliance intently in collaboration with JAMB.
The minister additionally reaffirmed the coverage mandating integration of the Nationwide Identification Quantity (NIN) into the JAMB registration course of.
“The NIN requirement has confirmed important in safeguarding the integrity of our admission system by curbing identification fraud and a number of registrations.
“Any abuse of the NIN system can be recognized and punished,” he mentioned.
He highlighted the necessity for data-driven insurance policies within the admission processes.
The minister additionally introduced statistics displaying a mismatch between obtainable admission quotas and precise scholar consumption throughout many programmes, particularly in agriculture, training, engineering, and the well being sciences.
“We’ve capability, however we’re not admitting sufficient college students.
“We have to begin closing the hole in order that extra youngsters can entry tertiary training,” he mentioned.
He additionally criticised the proliferation of underutilised establishments, revealing that over 120 universities in Nigeria obtained fewer than 50 functions within the present admission cycle.
“The issue just isn’t about entry; it’s about alignment and capability.
“We don’t have to open new tertiary establishments in each ward. As a substitute, we should increase and strengthen the capability of present ones,” he mentioned.
On his half, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, Sen. Shuaib Salisu, known as for stricter sanctions towards establishments and directors who undermine Nigeria’s admission course of.
Salisu proposed the criminalisation of fraudulent admission practices.
He additionally warned establishments that exploit loopholes within the admissions system, permitting college students to unknowingly pursue flawed admissions for years, to desist from such practices.
He assured that the Senate Committee would discover laws to criminalise such fraudulent practices, holding admission officers and institutional administration accountable.
Salisu additionally known as for an inclusive training system that drives peace and financial progress. (NAN)
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