The Federal Government of Nigeria says it has abolished the policy of catchment areas in the admission of new students into Federal Government-owned universities across the country.

President Muhammadu Buhari, who stated this at the 45th convocation ceremony of the University of Benin in Edo State also threatened to sanction any university which contravened the decision.

Buhari, who was represented by the Deputy Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Suleiman Yusuf said the new policy would commence from 2020. 

The President also directed all federal universities to ensure that every local government, all states and all geopolitical zones were represented in their admission of new students.