stakeholders in the tertiary education sub-
sector have agreed to set the fee charged for
the post-UTME screening at Two
thousand, five hundred naira only.
This was contained in a statement by the
Secretary-General, Association of Vice-
Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Prof.
Michael Faborode, on Wednesday in Abuja.
Faborode said the agreement was reached
after a meeting of officials of the ministry,
federal universities, polytechnics and colleges
of education.
"From the statement made by the Permanent
Secretary, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, at the
meeting, there is no objection to screening by
universities as long as it is not another CBT."
"She agreed that universities should advertise
and the maximum fee that should be charged
for the screening should be N2,500 – bank
charges inclusive," he stated.
According to the statement, the association
will formally convey its stance to the Minister
of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu. (NAN)
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