The House of Representatives has urged the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB, to allow its result valid for at least three years.
The House also called on JAMB to conduct the entry exams at least twice annually.
The resolutions were reached sequel to the adoption of a motion by a member from Ekiti State, Mr Akintunde Rotimi, at plenary.
Mr Rotimi expressed concern that JAMB result is only valid for one year, saying if candidates does not secure admission into tertiary institution in the academic year the exam was taken, the result becomes invalid.
According to him, there is a backlog of candidates waiting to secure admission, with its attendant pressure on the education system and parents.
Ruling on the motion, the Speaker Dr Tajudeen Abbas, said an adhoc committee would be constituted to interface with the federal ministry of education to ensure compliance with the resolutions.
lawmakers call for Funding of Vocational Training in Secondary Schools
Similarly, the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to adequately fund and review curriculum for the teaching of artisanship and vocational subject in senior secondary schools across the country.
The house also urged the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council to monitor the evaluation and implementation of the trade and entrepreneurship curriculum and also employ professionals to train students in various fields of trade and entrepreneurship in secondary schools.
This was sequel to a motion by a member Awwalu Gwalabe, at plenary.
The lawmaker observed that the society in recent times was plagued with the menace of terrorism, kidnappings, political thuggery, drug abuse and other social vices, due to unemployment of youths and out of school children.
Mr Gwalabe said in the past when trade subjects were adequately funded and taught in senior secondary schools, youths hardly indulged in the social vices.
Adopting the motion, the house also mandated the Committee on Tertiary Education and Services, when constituted to ensure implementation.
