JAMB Announces Limits On In-Person Contact With Applicants Due To Underage Concerns

JAMB Announces Limits On In-Person Contact With Applicants Due To Underage Concerns

To combat extortion and improve service delivery, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to fully automate its services, aiming to minimize physical interactions with candidates. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, emphasized the need for this measure due to the significant number of underage candidates participating in the UTME……CONTINUE READING 

In a statement released on the board’s website, Prof. Oloyede explained that reducing physical contact would help prevent extortion and exploitation. He noted that future interactions will be conducted online, with calls recorded for effective monitoring and quality control.

The board has been investigating reports of unethical practices, with a team assigned to probe these claims. Prof. Oloyede urged students who have faced extortion or exploitation by JAMB officials or CBT centers to provide credible evidence, assuring that any guilty staff will face legal consequences.

Prof. Oloyede also praised the majority of JAMB staff for their integrity, stating, “I can vouch for over 99 percent of JAMB staff, but any bad eggs will be identified and dealt with appropriately.”

In related news, Mrs. Ifeanyi Eke has filed a N100 million lawsuit against JAMB and three other parties over alleged unsolicited and inappropriate messages sent to her and her 15-year-old daughter. Additionally, JAMB recently arrested registration officers from a Computer-Based Test Centre following a social media complaint from a mother about inappropriate contact made with her daughter.