Common Entrance: Only 173 Pupils Registered For Exam In 3 Northern States

Minister of education, Adamu Adamu, has revealed that only 173 pupils registered for the 2018 national common entrance examination in Zamfara, Taraba and Kebbi states.

He made the revelation following the release of the report by major stakeholders in the education sector.

He lamented that the low registration shows that Nigeria’s child education was in need of total reform.

According to him, candidates registered in 2018 stood at 71,294 as against 80,421 in 2017.

“The report further shows three states with the highest number of pupils registered so far are: Lagos with 24,465 candidates, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with 7,699 and Rivers State with 4,810 candidates respectively,” the minister said.

“On the other hand, three states with extreme low registration are Zamfara with only 28 candidates, Kebbi, 50 and Taraba, 95 candidates respectively.”

He urged state governments, heads of schools and interest groups to persuade school-age children in the areas with low registration to register for the examination, adding that the registration portal will be left open till April 13 in order to enable more students register.