THE Federal Government on Monday directed that the admission processes into the 110 unity colleges must adhere strictly to the principles of fairness, equity and good conscience.
Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, gave this charge to the principals of the Federal Government Colleges who have converged on Benin City, the Edo State capital to kick-start the 2022 admissions.
Adamu told the principals that they must be guided by the principles of fairness, equity and good conscience in the conduct of the admission.
In a message to the body of principals handling the exercise, the minister emphasized that every part of the country must be given a sense of belonging in the admission exercise, adding that the process must reflect the ideals of the founding fathers of unity colleges as centers of academic excellence and models for states and private schools as well as instruments for National integration and unity.
A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ben Bem Goong, in Abuja, said the Adamu’s message was delivered at the opening ceremony by the Director Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir.
The minister said, “if we are to produce responsible citizens, we must stick to the rules inorder to make the right choices of qualified candidates as a foundation for future academic excellence”.
