Rivers Govt Cancels PAMO University Scholarship Screening
The Rivers State Government has cancelled the screening and verification exercise for indigenes offered provisional admission and scholarships into PAMO University of Medical Sciences for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The exercise, which was earlier scheduled to hold on Monday, October 19, 2026, was cancelled by the State Ministry of Education.
In a public interest announcement dated Thursday October 15, 2026, the Ministry expressed regret over the cancellation and apologised to the affected candidates, their parents and guardians for any inconvenience caused.
The statement, signed by the Director of Higher Education, Magdalene Wilcox, on behalf of the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Peters Nwagor solicited the understanding of all affected candidates.
The Ministry reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to promoting educational excellence, expanding access to quality education and improving learning outcomes across the state. It however, did not specify a new date for the screening and verification exercise.
