UNN Secondary School Principal Suspended Over Admission Racketeering

The principal of the University of Nigeria Secondary School, Nsukka Campus, Mr Uche Adama, has reportedly been suspended over alleged admission racketeering. Adama was alleged to have been admitting secondary faculty college students that didn’t meet the varsity’s necessities.

An insider, who doesn’t need to be talked about, instructed THE WHISTLER that an interim administration to run the varsity has been constituted by the authorities of the college whereas the embattled principal is being investigated.

The admission guideline of the secondary faculty, seen by our reporter, exhibits that admission types are bought to potential candidates for JSS 1 and SS 1 courses originally of every educational session. There is one other kind for JSS 2. Afterwards, entrance examinations are written. The secondary faculty additionally has provisions for supplementary examinations. Thereafter, the result’s launched. Candidates whose names are usually not printed failed the examination.

Inquiries by our reporter present that many college students are admitted with out passing the doorway examinations. “There are students that failed the entrance examinations but were admitted,” says a trainer on situation of anonymity to keep away from victimisation. “The principal is the last bus stop and he determines everything after the normal admission. That is the much I can say.”

Some dad and mom that spoke with our reporter confirmed that some college students are admitted by way of the again door.

“The entrance examination is highly competitive,” a mum or dad recognized as Paulinus mentioned. “The school runs Class A to Class Z, and all the classes are filled with students. The number of applicants that usually fail is more than those that are admitted. Somehow, influential parents of those that failed would meet the principal for negotiation. He has a standard charge: N60,000 and three plastic chairs. It has been the practice over the years. Whether it’s official or not, only the insiders can tell.”

Another mum or dad, who refused to be talked about, mentioned the principal claimed that the college administration was conscious. “The amount and the chairs are what one provides to be given admission. Many people I know are schooling there without their names published among those that passed. Many that passed, but failed to register at the stipulated time, are often short-changed to create a vacuum for commercialized admission racketeering.

“I thank the vice chancellor for wading in. We shall also be glad to know the outcome of this matter. The university secondary school runs multiple accounts with UNN Microfinance Bank. There should be thorough investigation.”

He added that the principal was capitalising on the push for admission into the secondary faculty to use the system. “No parent wouldn’t want his children to attend that secondary school because of the quality of the teachers. It is also cheap. It costs N70,000 or thereabouts per term, though students whose parents are non-staff pay more. It’s rare to find a graduate of that secondary school that won’t pass JAMB with ease.”

Agha Inya, the Public Relations Officer of the college, didn’t reply to inquiries despatched to him to establish the place of the college on the alleged admission racketeering.