Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has made a case for Nigerians writing the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination, noting that we should not be made to write the exams every two years.
He said this on Wednesday at a virtual forum where he interacted with Nigerian Fellows of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The interaction included a Q & A session where questions ranging from education, health, and youth engagement issues were posed to the Vice President.
Osinbajo emphasised that Nigeria is an English-speaking country and should be given some concession.
“As an English-speaking country, we should be beneficiaries of some concession as opposed to being forced every two years to take the same test especially if you have passed it once before.”
Countries which currently mandate the IELTS examination for prospective immigrants include but not limited to the United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, and Australia.
