From Abdulfatah Babatunde, Abeokuta
Abeokuta, May 22, ’25 (TNZ) The Ogun State Muslim Council (OMC) has appealed for calm and collaboration among educational stakeholders following the technical challenges experienced in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
TheNewsZenith reports that Asiwaju Kamal’deen Akintunde, Secretary-General, Oof the council (OMC made the appeal in a statement on Thursday in Abeokuta.
The faith-based organisation, chaired by a first class royal father and religious leaders expressed strong support for the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede.
OMC stated that it recognised Oloyede’s record of credible reforms that have restored confidence in Nigeria’s tertiary admissions process.
“The current public concern about the errors in the 2025 UTME, should give way to responsible actions aimed at correcting the issues. This is more so as the registrar has own-up to the technical errors and apologised.
“Such bold actions should also tailored towards preventing recurrence and ensuring a seamless re-examination for affected candidates.
“Stakeholders in the education sector must join hands to protect and build on the reforms that have brought integrity to the system.
“Now is the time to improve the technical processes, maintain transparency, shield, and safeguard the systems from sabotage,” TheNewsZenith quotes the council as stating.
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OMC recalled a range of reactions the incident generated, some of which took ethnic and/or religious undertones.
It encouraged Nigerians to avoid sentiments, and instead, focus on innovation, patriotism, and solution-oriented engagement in national interest.
The council also praised many tertiary institutions that have reviewed their admission cut-off marks in light of the year’s challenges, calling the move realistic and fair.
It urged other schools to follow suit while charging prospective students to show diligence and academic excellence once admitted.
Meanwhile, the organisation has commended the Federal Government’s initiative to eliminate payment of tuition fees in all the 33 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
“It warmly welcomed the initiative to relieve parents of the burden of high tuition fees elimination of tuition fees in the 33 Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTCs).
“We see this move as a strategic intervention against youth unemployment and restiveness,” TheNewsZenith, further quotes Akintunde as stating. (TNZ)
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