Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Prof Paulinus Chijoke Okwelle, has expressed concern over the dwindling enrolment figures of candidates into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in the country.
He, subsequently, asked the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to lower the entry requirements, including accepting a Pass in Mathematics and English Language as pre-requisite for admissions to attract more candidates to enroll for NCE programmes.
While he decried the dwindling enrolment into NCE programmes, Okwelle warned that the country is under threat if urgent remedial action is not taken. He said efforts must be made by relevant agencies, including JAMB, to put in place necessary collaborations to boost the fortunes of NCE programmes.
As part of the remedial measures, Okwelle urged JAMB to devise separate and realistic entry requirements for colleges…
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