Students seeking admission into Nigerian universities have commended the National Assembly for suspending the post-Universities Matriculation Examination (UME) tests in the country.
The House of Representatives on May 27, in Abuja, ordered the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission (NUC) to abolish the test.
A student, in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Kunle Adeojo, yesterday said the suspension of the examination was long over due, claiming that he had written the test three times without success.
He said: "Most of the post-UME test are cumbersome and exploitative in nature, but with the abolition, candidates can now have easy admission into universities.
"I am happy with the National Assembly’s suspension of the examination because it was an obstacle in gaining admission into the university. I scored above 200 marks in my last UME but in the post-UME result I scored below 200 and because of this I was denied admission into my choice university," he said.
Another student, Miss Wuraola Sanni, said the suspension of the examination was a relief to candidates seeking admission into universities.
Sanni explained that with the new development, candidates who scored above 200 marks in UME could gain admission without writing post-UME.
A civil servant, said the suspension of Mrs Florence Olabanji the examination would reduce the stress of seeking admission.
She said: "Students would not need to travel far distances at great risks to sit for the examination and many eligible candidates denied admission would now have hope of gaining admission."
The post-UME was introduced in 2005 and written by students after they have passed the UME conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
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