The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)
yesterday said that the board would reschedule examination
for candidates who missed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination because of relocation of centres by the board.
yesterday said that the board would reschedule examination
for candidates who missed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination because of relocation of centres by the board.
The board said it relocated 59, 000 candidates in 15 states
because of problems in some of the centres.
because of problems in some of the centres.
It also said candidates who had system failure during the
examination would retake it, if the board finds their
complaint to be genuine.
examination would retake it, if the board finds their
complaint to be genuine.
The Registrar of the board, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, who said this
at a press conference in Abuja yesterday, added that the new
development does not affect candidates who missed the
examination deliberately or failed in the examination.
at a press conference in Abuja yesterday, added that the new
development does not affect candidates who missed the
examination deliberately or failed in the examination.
He said among the 1,546,633 candidates that sat for the 2016 UTME,
145, 704 had issues of multiple results which have been resolved by
the board.
145, 704 had issues of multiple results which have been resolved by
the board.
Prof. Ojerinde added that 23, 577 candidates were absent on the
day of the examination.
day of the examination.
“We relocated candidates where the board had challenges. The
board is looking at some of the issues raised during the examination,
but most of the excuses raised by candidates are flimsy,” he said.
board is looking at some of the issues raised during the examination,
but most of the excuses raised by candidates are flimsy,” he said.
“We relocated about 59, 000 candidates due to the problems in
various centres which vary from town to town. There are
about 59,000 of them spread across 15 states of the federation.
various centres which vary from town to town. There are
about 59,000 of them spread across 15 states of the federation.
“Those that were relocated never suffered any setback or
inconvenience. For all these two sets of people, I want to apologise
sincerely for what happened to them, but we are going to put on a
redress for those whose relocation affected them in missing their
examination.
inconvenience. For all these two sets of people, I want to apologise
sincerely for what happened to them, but we are going to put on a
redress for those whose relocation affected them in missing their
examination.
“Let me use this opportunity to offer explanation on the issue
of the much-publicized two results. The process of our
marking involves transformation and other qualitative programming.
In the process of these configurations, we had a little challenge
which we quickly corrected and ensured that this never happened in
subsequent results. This challenge was only associated with the
candidates that sat for this examination on Saturday, 27, and some
candidates of Monday, 29 February, 2016.”
of the much-publicized two results. The process of our
marking involves transformation and other qualitative programming.
In the process of these configurations, we had a little challenge
which we quickly corrected and ensured that this never happened in
subsequent results. This challenge was only associated with the
candidates that sat for this examination on Saturday, 27, and some
candidates of Monday, 29 February, 2016.”
Prof. Ojerinde said the board found out that some of the over 500 centres
used for the CBT was compromised by the operators.
used for the CBT was compromised by the operators.
He said that one of its centres in Uromi, Edo State was invaded
by mercenaries during the examination.
by mercenaries during the examination.
He blamed the education consultants for mobilizing candidates to
protest against the conduct of the examination by the board, adding
that the quality of the centres used for UTME would not be compromised.
protest against the conduct of the examination by the board, adding
that the quality of the centres used for UTME would not be compromised.
“In our quest to have adequate and effective centres for the exercise,
we approved over 500 centres, but unfortunately, some of the centre
operators were not sincere in proving us with the true position of their facilities.
we approved over 500 centres, but unfortunately, some of the centre
operators were not sincere in proving us with the true position of their facilities.
“They hired equipment during the period of accreditation and
other necessary apparatus and on the examination day, they were
found wanting. This led to relocation or rescheduling of candidates
from some of them to more suitable centres.
other necessary apparatus and on the examination day, they were
found wanting. This led to relocation or rescheduling of candidates
from some of them to more suitable centres.
He said Nigeria was ready to take the CBT examination, adding that
reverting to the PPT as directed by the House of Representatives would
amount to lack of progress.
reverting to the PPT as directed by the House of Representatives would
amount to lack of progress.
According to him, the CBT would be improved upon.
“Even the physically challenged are taking the CBT examination. One
of the blind candidates scored 286, so why should others complain?
of the blind candidates scored 286, so why should others complain?
“Going back to the Paper and Pencil Test will amount to taking one
step forward and two steps backwards,” he said.
step forward and two steps backwards,” he said.
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