The Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended JAMB for blacklisting 48
Computer Based Test (CBT) centres used for the 2017 UTME.
The
President of the union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the owners of the blacklisted centres should
also be prosecuted.
The 48 CBT
centres were among more than 600 centres used for the conduct of the UTME
nationwide in May.
JAMB’s
Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, had on Wednesday announced the blacklisting of
the centres for alleged involvement in extortion and ‘organised examination
malpractice’ during the UTME.
Oloyede said
the decision was taken at the end of an enlarged meeting with external
examiners and other stakeholders in the conduct of the examination.
He also
announced the cancellation of results of 50,000 candidates for alleged
involvement in malpractice during the examination.
The ASUU
boss said the development was a step in the right direction, describing it as
“the way to go.”
“What JAMB
has done in that respect is a welcome development and a good decision.
“I will not
expect it to stop at just blacklisting of such centres.
“The
leadership of the board should go a step forward by prosecuting owners of the
affected centre in order to serve as a deterrent to others.
“This
measure will further ensure that the integrity of the examination cannot be
undermined,’’ Ogunyemi said.
He added
that JAMB should also strive to do a thorough check on centres and their owners
before engaging them in the conduct of the UTME to avoid a re-occurrence.
(Source:
NAN)
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