On Thursday, May 8, 2025, the advocacy group Not Too Young to Perform (NTYTP) demanded the resignation of Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, following his comments on the recent mass failure in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Dr Alausa remarked that the high failure rate in the UTME indicated the effectiveness of the government’s anti-examination malpractice policies.
This statement came after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced that only about 420,000 out of 1,955,069 candidates scored above 200, suggesting that over 78% did not meet the typical cut-off mark for university admission.
In a statement, NTYTP’s National Secretary, Bello Muhammed, criticised Dr Alausa’s remarks as insensitive and a sign of incompetence.
The group accused the minister of failing to protect the interests of Nigerian students and called for his immediate resignation or dismissal.
NTYTP also expressed concern over what President Bola Tinubu’s administration perceives as politicising national issues.
The group urged the government to focus on meaningful reforms and investments in the education sector to address systemic challenges and restore public confidence.
The 2025 UTME results have sparked widespread debate, with many stakeholders calling for a thorough review of the education system to identify and address underlying issues contributing to the high failure rates.
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