Tag: Minister of Education

‘Many Nigerian graduates cant read or write’ -Education Minister

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has expressed concern about the decline in the standard of education in the country.Adamu, who spoke in Yola, Adamawa State, during the official commissioning of completed projects in the college, he said a number of graduates can neither read nor write in a tolerable manner. The minister further stated that students and even graduates had been found to be unable to write one full sentence without multiple corrections needing to be made.The minister, who was represented by the Director of Tertiary Education in the Federal…

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FG orders reopening of all schools

Ishaku Yohanna
Minister of Education Adamu-Adamu

The Federal government has directed that all schools should be reopened and must adhere to the guidelines for the reopening of schools. Schools across the country were closed in March as part of steps to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made the announcement that schools should reopen during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday. He advised all institutions to obey and adhere to the guidelines for the reopening of schools, earlier announced by the presidential task force, which include the use of face…

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Reps fault Education Minister on cancellation of WASSCE

Ishaku Yohanna

The House of Representatives has disagreed with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, over the reversal of the Federal Government decision for schools to reopen to enable final students write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere (APC-Edo), made the committees position known in a statement in Abuja. Ihonvbere said that committee was amazed at the announcement by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, where he stated that Nigerian students would not be participating in the 2020…

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