entry requirements to join universities ought to remain an exclusive prerogative of senates of universities concerned but getting a government bursary one needs to satisfy A-Level results defined by the ministry of education
both certificate and diploma education are geared to develop middle level cadre of skills and knowledge and should never be in place policy provisions which are contradictory or and decimating this pool of sizeable technical knowhow
In addendum a second class both in o-levels and a-levels should be sufficient for one to be considered for a government bursary. After this shortlisting other specific criteria like grades and combinations can follow
with these policy caveats and modifications I fully subscribe to the government position on university entry qualifications necessary to secure government bursary but not encroaching on university senate admission criteria