As part of measures to prevent extortion and enhance service delivery, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has concluded arrangements to fully automate its services so as to reduce physical contact as candidates would be limited to online interaction only.
This new regime is not unconnected with
the series of reports bordering on extortion and other unwholesome practices between candidates and some service personnel.
The Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, dropped this hint during his interaction with the leadership of the National Association of Polytechnics Students(NAPS) in Abuja on Friday, 6th September, 2024.
According to the Registrar, the Board had received series of reports bordering on some unwholesome practices adding that a team had been deployed to investigate the claims promising to make the findings known to all.
He urged students who had accused some JAMB officials and other operatives such as CBT centres of extortion in the name of ‘regularization’ or other services to provide credible evidence, adding that any staff found culpable would face the full wrath of the law.
Meanwhile, Prof. Oloyede, commended the staff of the Board for their honesty and diligence saying, “In terms of honesty, I can vouch for over 99 percent of JAMB staff, but any bad eggs will be identified and dealt with appropriately”.
Furthermore, Prof Oloyede stated that given that many of the candidates who take the UTME are underage, the Board is considering limiting physical contact with those with challenges to avoid any alleged issue of extortion and other forms of exploitation.
He stated that in due course, interactions would be limited to online ones with calls recorded for effective monitoring and quality control.