IAmStrange:


First of all, what you claimed is not of true Islam. I don't want to start explaining the whole thing here and how those terrorists have deviated.

But since you seem to know so much, kindly explain these verses in the "peaceful bible"

Kill everyone except virgin girls who you should keep for yourselves:

Numbers: 31. 17. Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. 18. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. - Bible Offline

Kill women, children, suckling and animals:

1 Samuel: 15. 3. Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. 4. And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah. - Bible Offline

I though you said no killing if they don't accept, what's this?:

2 Chronicles: 15. 13. That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. - Bible Offline

But you may say it's in the Old Testament, but was it not God that commanded it? and since you believe Jesus is God, then you must believe Jesus did so

Kindly explain those three, then I will bring more. Then if you can explain everything, I will now go and sit down somewhere

gaskiyamagana:

Oga, ABU's Ranking among Nigerian Universities is what? I know it is 1000 + in world Universities Ranking.

DonDiego:
LATEST ON THE ADMISSION SAGA BETWEEN GOODNESS THOMAS VS ABU ZARIA.

The case of Miss Goodness Thomas who was denied admission by the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to study a course of her choice, and was instead given Human Anatomy, which reverberated on social media attracting wide condemnation has been resolved.

This was achieved through the power of social media and the swift intervention of the Director-General, Think Nigeria, Capt Hart Modey and his Kogi State Coordinator, who contacted the school VC after the social media outcry.

Now Miss Goodness can study the course of her choice in the school of her choice. Nigerians who stood with her at this time will be on the watch as she proceeds with her studies in Medicine.

It was gathered that, ATM AKA THINK NIGERIA PLATFORM under the leadership of Chief Capt Hart Modey through its Kogi State Coordinator, Mr Emmanuel Ugwu facilitated the processes for Miss Goodness to study her choice course which is Medicine and Surgery in ABU.

Speaking for Chief Capt Modey, Mr Peter Ayim, said the issue which attracted the attention of many well wishers including Prof. Abubakar Akpa of ABU Zaria who is also on the Think Nigeria platform. He has contacted the VC's PA who confirmed that her name was on the first Admission List for Medicine. He has just directed that the girl in question should go the university portal and print out her admission letter. Her case is resolved.

It would be recalled that Goodness Thomas, the Valedictorian of St. Clement Secondary School, Gbaiko Minna, Niger State for year 2019 scored 302 in her JAMB, 274 in Post UTME at the ABU Zaria.

She has 6 A1s (including Maths, Biology, Physics and Chemistry) in her WAEC yet ABU Zaria denied her admission to study her course of choice, Medicine and Surgery.. rather she was offered Human Anatomy.

ABU Zaria's cut off mark for Medicine and Surgery is 250. She surpassed that score by 52 points.

She is currently demoralized by this act and we need to fight for her. She is only 16 years old and does not deserve this trauma.

With this cheery news, it is hoped that Miss Goodness would quickly proceed to the school and process her admission.

Goodluck to her.

And thank you all for lending your support. God bless you all great friends.

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It is now left for Miss Goodness to choose between her first Choice ABU or an alternative that came with a full scholarship at Igbinedion University. May God help her in making the right choice.

The winner in all of this is the Social Media. We Won.

Caseless:
you're one of those who bears rage against a.b.u for denying you admission.

Snowale:
It's better you stop hating, millions of northerners everyday including me, curse for those that are against us, our haters, our enemies. Our prayers is that our enemies will never prosper, to the extent that they will keep shouting and shouting and shouting, they won't have the power to touch us a little bit. Stop hating it's for your good

gaskiyamagana:

Yes, yes.

gaskiyamagana:

And you are buttering your bread with resources of your enemies?

MoIbrahim:
Honestly *the person who wrote this piece “Injustice to one is injustice to all” is completely ignorant of the process of admission in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria,*

For those of us that wrote Jamb 3 times passed all and failed to secure admission whom also are from the catchment area of the University felt the same way but later got to understand the process & how it works!

There are some unique facts about ABU that we must appreciate which includes among so many others; ABU is the most cosmopolitan University in the whole of Africa not even Nigeria �� it’s no news that ABU Zr has students from each and every of the 774 local governments in �� which makes it a mini ��.

When it comes to teaching staff, ABU is the only record holder of having atleast 1 senior staff from each and every of the 36 states in Nigeria and it has remained so till date. So in essence not even the University of Abuja that is in the heart of Nigeria can boast of having students from all the 774 local governments or a staff from each of the 36 states in the Country. Then we should be proud of ABU Zr.

I can personally attest to the fact that in each and every Departmental admission guideline clearly spells out three criteria’s and is religiously adhered to which includes: 1. Merrit list 45% of the total students admitted to the dept (Atleast 2 to 3 students with the highest score from each state). 2. Catchment area list 35% (like any other university in Nigeria ABU considers students from its selected States as it catchment area). & 3. Less Educationally developed states list 20% (in other to give candidates in some selected states that are not as educationally developed as the others a chance to be in ABU as they are at a disadvantage and cannot stand their colleagues from the opposite side) which makes 100% for each department and in doing this no state is left out. Please tell me which other University in Nigeria can say same of their institution? I’ll tell U the answer for free “NONE”.

As regards the case of one *Goodness Thomas, she would have made it for the MBBS Merit list from her state but unfortunately she was number 7 on the list in terms of jamb score from Niger state* and only the first two were picked as it is in d case with all other 36 states and the FCT, she also wouldn’t have made it for the 2nd & 3rd criteria for admission as the number from the Medical and Dental Board limits ABU MBBS to only 120students per session so please do the maths how would U have admitted Goodness into MBBS and justify it even if U are on the admissions committee?

It is also important that I call the attention of the writer of this mischievous piece, that Goodness Thomas was quick to change her 1st choice to ‘Anatomy’ from MBBS seeing she didn’t make the 1st list and she was admitted in the 2nd list of admission which she accepted gladly and quickly, so why are people been mischievous and sharing very wrong information on social media?

I have seen the list of about 25 candidates this year alone from Kwara, Benue and Kogi states who scored above 300 and didn’t make the list for MBBS but unfortunately their representatives don’t have social media handles to speak out on their behalf.

This year alone ABU received more than 40,000 qualified candidates which is the largest number of applicants for any university in Nigeria and Jamb gave ABU the clearance to take in 11,000 candidates which is also the highest number any university is taking in this year, so who will speak for the over 29,000 qualified candidates? Even ASUU is crying that accademic staff are over stretched due to the number of lecturer to student at the moment.

As it stands, ABU is among the 1st generation of universities in Nigeria and there has been plans from the management under the leadership of Prof. Ibrahim Garba with support from the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) and the Ministry of Education for ABU Zr to Migrate into a fully pledged Post-Graduate University and that can only happen if the number of undergraduates intake is cut by more than half the number its currently taking in.

So please let’s call all mischief makers to order and if anyone has any issue on admission of a candidate to write to the University rather than embarking on campaign of calmuny on social media to dent the reputation of a University we all hold Dear.

Abubakar A Rafindadi.
There is only one way to verify this bullshits and silly piece of excuse by this institution.
Tell the institution to post/paste the scores of all the admitted students in MBBS before we the elders can say anything

Ornament2003:


Abubakar Ranfidadi is actually very myopic, going by the recurrent use of, "Only in ABU Zr...." in most of his references!
Well, until you have visited someone's else's father's farm, you would think your father's farm is the best!
The analysis of the admission policy you have laboured to credit to ABU Zr, is the template for admission into all federal universities in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, in northern universities, they sometimes reduced it to a mere paper policy. They, another time, use it to their own advantage.
Whereas most federal universities in the south are not comfortable with the 180 cut-off, the northern universities quickly adopted it to gain advantage over the southern students.

From your analysis, there's obviously no merit cut-off in ABU Zr. You only pick the best 2 or 3 from each state. That's ridiculous!
In the South, there's a merit cut off. And if 10 candidates from the same state make the cut off they will be admitted. That's how to reward excellence.
It occurs to me, from your analysis, that ABU celebrates mediocrity! So, if the highest scorers from Kano state had 210 and 205 over 400 ; you would now put them on merit list with candidates with 350 and 345 over 400 from Anambra state as merit list? That's balderdash!
It's a known fact that northern universities tailor their programs to accommodate their people. Some of them might not even have the mandatory 5 credits in WAEC!.
I remember the case of Dino Melaye, from all we saw , on the media, while the case lasted he had almost graduated from ABU Zr before he even passed WAEC. So, what are you talking about? No universities in the South would allow that.
So, Mr Abubakar, stop formatting the mindset of the gullible ones on this forum!