Registrar,
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has
reaffirmed his commitment to the course of delivering quality and credible
tertiary
institutions admission examination otherwise called the Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
He maintained
that he would, henceforth dissipate less energy in responding to criticisms
particularly from people who have low understanding of the workings of JAMB or
choose to be mischievous in their judgment, but focus such energy in the task
ahead.
He spoke with
journalists shortly before the commencement of technical training for JAMB and
non-JAMB officials to be deeply involved in 2017 UTME, which would commence
with rescheduled mock examination this weekend.
He explained
that the technical training had become important to acquaint the officials with
the last minute changes that might have been introduced or reviewed preparatory
for successful UTME bill for May.
Oloyede said:
“I have decided to complain less and work more. Reason being that the Federal
Government never appointed me JAMB registrar to give excuses but to proffer
solutions to problems and build a solid JAMB that posterity would benefit from.
“I expect all
other stakeholders involved in the system not to sabotage the efforts of the
board but reciprocate such gesture and goodwill so that we could give Nigerians
the best of services they deserve.
“I do not
expect full perfection from all the system. There would be saboteurs that might
work against us and that was why we have plans A, B and C, in addition to
several other backups in case any of our plan fails. At the end of the day, it
would be said of me that I have done my best.”
According to sun news, He announced
that the recently suspended mock Computer Base Test (CBT) examination would
hold in the 633 CBT centres on Saturday.
The mock CBT
was to hold on April 8, 2017, but suspended due to “technical issues” that
might doubt the credibility of the exercise.
“But we have
identified those technical hitches and quickly made necessary correction and
tighten loose nuts. As a matter of fact, a trial mock was conducted last week
in 10 states and the exercise was 99 percent successful,” Oloyede explained.
The mock exams
was introduced by JAMB as opportunity for candidates particularly those not
conversant with computers to acquaint themselves with the CBT so as to stand a
better chance of securing admissions.
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