Only best students from North used to get admission into federal schools: Lai Mohammed
Mr Mohammed

Mr Mohammed stressed that in his time, only the very best from the 13 Provinces in the North made it to the college and not by any other consideration.

Information and culture minister Lai Mohammed has recalled how academic prowess, rather than religion or ethnicity, served as the criterion for admission into federal unity schools during his days as a student.

Mr Mohammed made the comments on Saturday in Abuja at a book presentation and 75th birthday celebration of Dr Bamigboye Ogunbiyi.

Mr Ogunbiyi is a renowned obstetrician and gynaecologist from Ilofa, Kwara State who married retired Supreme Court justice Clara Ogunbiyi, who hails from Borno.

Messrs Ogunbiyi and Mohammed are both Alumni of Federal Government College, Keffi, though the former is the senior.

“From the book, we learnt that the celebrant attended Federal Government College (FGC), Keffi and that is why I am not surprised he ended up marrying Justice Clara from Borno.

“In Keffi, we were taught at a very young age that this country is one and the same and that religion, ethnicity and social status do not matter but rather one’s academic prowess,’’ he said.


Mr Mohammed stressed that in his time, only the very best from the 13 Provinces in the North made it to the college and not by any other consideration.

Unlike Mr Mohammed’s acclaimed experience, admission criteria for federal unity schools have been varied to favour weak students in the North.

Admission criteria, nowadays, are often lowered for northern candidates “to encourage northern students to embrace education.”

While the cut off mark for students who sought admission into federal schools in the 2020/2021 was put at an average of 140 points, some students from students in certain northern states were admitted with a cut off of as low as 4 points.

Speaking on the inter-tribal marriage of the celebrant, the minister said the foundation for national unity had been built a long time ago by the nation’s forefathers and what the people needed to do was to sustain it.

Mr Mohammed however noted that some elements in the country were exacerbating ethnic and religious differences to tear the country apart for their selfish reasons.

The minister said the things that unite the country were more and significant than those things that the divisive elements were escalating for disunity.

He implored Nigerians to emulate and revive the ‘Keffi spirit de-emphasising ethnicity, religion and social status and co-exist as Nigerians.’’

Mr Mohammed noted that the school was a leveller where children of peasants mixed freely with the children of the rich, adding that Christian students fasted along with those of them who were Muslims during the Ramadan.


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Movable Lying Machine

who the take you serious

Can Nigeria ever be mentioned without adding "ONE or INDIVISIBILITY"? I'm yet to hear One Ghana, One Liberia or any country adding "ONE" to their existence.

The best ? Really we all know how buhari got into the army ooh make una stop this lie

Oga lai lie with sense.
even when there is noting to lie on,this Legendary liar will always find something to lie on.

Lai Mohammed, this is another BIG LIE!

As you claim, during your time it was only the best student from Northern Nigeria that were given admission in Federal schools.

However these small population of "gifted" students from the North back then were still beneficiaries of the same quota system which has turned education in Nigeria into a mediocrity up till today.

Nowadays it's 4 marks.

Those days only God know the criteria. Maybe they'll ask you to cough, if saliva does not come out. You'll be given admission.

How can we explain the endless depth of foolish leaders the North has produced, which in turn has rendered Nigeria useless for decades.

Imagine Lai Mohammed was the best in 13 province?

Very sad stuff.

Nwodosis:
Can Nigeria ever be mentioned without adding "ONE or INDIVISIBILITY"? I'm yet to hear One Ghana, One Liberia or any country adding "ONE" to their existence.

That's to tell you it's a forced marriage where those benefitting keep telling themselves that, thinking it's a glue that would make it stick

TarOrfeeek:


Nowadays it's 4 marks.

Those days only God know the criteria. Maybe they'll ask you to cough, if saliva does not come out. You'll be given admission.

How can we explain the endless depth of foolish leaders the North has produced, which in turn has rendered Nigeria useless for decades.

Imagine Lai Mohammed was the best in 13 province?

Very sad stuff.

lol,

The mofo forgets that it's the same criteria that was used for education that was used for other sector entry e.g military in the past

Buhari is a classical example of the distant past and we can see the Northern system that got him in army and through it without a qualification

Nwodosis:
Can Nigeria ever be mentioned without adding "ONE or INDIVISIBILITY"? I'm yet to hear One Ghana, One Liberia or any country adding "ONE" to their existence.

We r forcing the unity...

Assuming what mr.lie said is true what about now?,shey I get an before na property?

Waoooo...... Mr Lai on the news, this time about best candidates from the north making it to unity schools ....,..... and even if it is true, coming from Lai mohamed made it to be false and doubt able

I assumed that was how Buhari one of d best student in d 13 northern provinces acquired nepa bill as a waec certificate?
Liar General of the Federation on d beat,d baddest dj of lies in town.
I doff my hat for u.

Nwodosis:
Can Nigeria ever be mentioned without adding "ONE or INDIVISIBILITY"? I'm yet to hear One Ghana, One Liberia or any country adding "ONE" to their existence.

Don't mind them,that's what they have been using to patch d old cloth but one day it will tear beyond patching inside market square during of thier shameful dance.