JAMB TO DEAL WITH UNIVERSITIES THAT EXPLOIT ADMISSION SEEKERS

Joint Admission Matriculation Board(JAMB) has said it will deal with Institution that exploit post Unified Tertiary And Matriculation Exam (UTME) candidate adding those who have paid more than the HME stipulated fee of N2000 should report to them for investigation.

The Federal Government of Nigeria had ordered universities and polytechnics in the country not to charge  more than N2000 for post UTME examinations but most institutions have declined to comply.

Federal Ministry of Education had cancelled the the exercise alleging it was used to extort  parents whose child/ward is seeking admission into higher institution.

The ministry later reinstated the exercise, allowing schools to conduct the examination but under their supervisory role.

In a series of tweet, JAMB called on students who have paid more than the sum to foward evident of payment to them adding that the board is looking into such issues.

Jamb said, "candidates who have done Post UTME in any institution which charged more than the N2000 fee by the HME are kindly advised to indicate,

Candidates who have done Post UTME in any institution which charged more than the  N2000 fee by the HME are kindly advised to indicate.

— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) October 6, 2017

"kindly tweet to us the name of the Institution and the amount charged,

2. kindly tweet to us the name of the Institution and the amount charged.

— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) October 6, 2017

"Any candidate that has paid over N2000 for their Post UTME should avail us with the information and evidence of payment,

1. Any candidate that has paid over N2000 for their Post UTME should avail us with the information and evidence of payment.

— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) October 6, 2017

"The Board is looking into these cases and intends to take them up with the institutions,

2. the Board is looking into these cases and intends to take them up with the institutions

— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) October 6, 2017

"Evidence of such payment would be treated with strict confidence by the Board. However, you may blur your personal details if you need.

Evidence of such payment  would be treated with strict confidence by the Board. However, you may blur your personal details if you need.

— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) October 6, 2017

"You can forward your evidence of payment to jambpolicymeeting @jamb.gov.ng".

you can forward your evidence to jambpolicymeeting@jamb.gov.ng

— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) October 6, 2017

JAMB also reduced its cut off mark to 120.