The recent recruitment exercise at the newly established Kwara State University of Education (KWASUED) has generated widespread concern and disappointment among applicants and the general public. This concern stems from reports that candidates who performed excellently in the Computer-Based Test (CBT), with scores ranging from 50% to 78%, were surprisingly marked as “Not Qualified” on the application portal.
This was contained in a press statement made available to Just Event Online TV on Sunday morning by Mahammuod Sulyman Olaitan (CLN)
This situation raises serious questions about the authenticity, transparency, and fairness of the recruitment process. In any credible employment exercise, merit should be the key determining factor, and performance in a standardized test should serve as one of the most reliable indicators of competence. Unfortunately, what is being witnessed in this case appears to undermine those fundamental principles.
The Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Tertiary Education, bears a constitutional and moral obligation to ensure a clear, fair, and standard recruitment process, especially for a newly established tertiary institution like KWASUED. A transparent and merit-driven recruitment system strengthens institutional integrity and promotes public trust in governance.
When qualified applicants who have demonstrated competence through objective testing are sidelined without clear justification, it breeds suspicion, favoritism, and loss of confidence in public institutions. Such practices discourage qualified and hardworking citizens while rewarding mediocrity and influence peddling.
Proper and fair competition remains one of the surest ways to reduce redundancy, enhance productivity, and ensure that only the best and most capable candidates are employed. Recruitment into public institutions should be open, competitive, and merit-based, with every applicant confident that success is determined by performance and not by hidden interests.
Therefore, I strongly call on the Kwara State Government, under the leadership of His Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, as well as the Ministry of Tertiary Education, and the Governing Council of Kwasued, to take the following actions immediately:
1. Order a thorough and independent investigation into the entire Kwasued recruitment process to establish transparency and fairness.
2. Publish the selection and grading criteria used for shortlisting candidates after the CBT to clarify how decisions were made.
3. Ensure that merit-based selection is strictly enforced in all recruitment exercises across the state’s institutions, with CBT scores serving as a key benchmark for qualification.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration has earned recognition for progress and reforms in governance. However, ignoring this recruitment controversy could tarnish the credibility of the government and cast doubt on its commitment to equity and justice.
The people of Kwara State deserve truth, fairness, and transparency. Any government that is truly committed to development must build its foundation on merit, accountability, and honesty, values that guarantee both institutional efficiency and public trust.
As at the time of filing this reports effort to reach out to cooperate Affairs of KWASUED proved abortive
