French teachers protest JAMB’s exclusion of pre-degree certificates

The University French Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (UFTAN) has expressed strong opposition to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)’s decision to exclude pre-degree certificates as valid qualifications for admission into Nigerian universities.

Specifically, the association protested the exclusion of internationally recognised French certifications such as the Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française (DELF) and the Baccalaureat.

The concern was raised during UFTAN’s 25th Conference and Annual General Meeting, themed “French Teaching in Nigeria in a Digital Age: Challenges and Prospects.”

In a communiqué jointly signed by UFTAN president, Prof. Mufutau Tijani, and secretary, Prof. Richard Ajah, the association called on the leadership of the Nigeria French Language Village (NFLV) and the French Embassy in Nigeria to intervene and help resolve the matter.

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The association praised the high standard of instruction provided at the NFLV in Badagry and urged all university French departments to continue sending their students for the mandatory Language Immersion Programme (LIP).

“The sudden de-recognition of DELF, Baccalaureat, and other pre-degree certificates by JAMB is a cause for serious concern,” UFTAN said, emphasising the need for collaboration between its leadership, the NFLV, and the French Embassy to restore the certificates’ recognition.