FRAUD: JAMB TO LIMIT PHYSICAL INTERACTION WITH CANDIDATES 

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.