The Federal Government has announced the commencement of a fully automated admission process into Federal Unity Colleges, beginning with the 2024/2025 academic session.
According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, the initiative is aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency, and capacity management in secondary school placements.
Folasade explained that the reform, spearheaded by the Minister of State for Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, is designed to ensure admissions strictly align with each school’s approved capacity while addressing the recurring issue of overstretched facilities.
“The initiative, driven by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, ensures that all admissions are now fully automated and strictly conducted within the approved capacity of each school, eliminating previous challenges of overcrowded facilities,” the statement read.
Quoting Alausa, the ministry added that the reform “guarantees fairness, operational efficiency, and sustained quality in our Federal Unity Colleges.”
The current admission cycle covers 80 conventional Federal Unity Colleges for Junior Secondary School One (JSS1). Admissions for the 42 Federal Science and Technical Colleges under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme will be released in due course.
Folasade further noted that the new system will create a better learning environment for students by ensuring admissions correspond with each school’s carrying capacity.
“This reform is expected to streamline the admission process, improve accountability, and uphold the highest educational standards across Federal Unity Colleges nationwide,” she said.
Parents and students have been advised to check admission results on the ministry’s official website, education.gov.ng.
The ministry reaffirmed its commitment to delivering quality education in safe and conducive environments for all Nigerian children.
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