Joint Admissions and Matriculation
Board (JAMB) MB has not opened its portal for candidates in the 2017 Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to effect change of course or
correction of data, an official has said. The Head of Media and Information of
JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, told the Newsmen in Lagos on Thursday that many
candidates bombarded the Lagos office of the organisation for these purposes.
Benjamin said that reports reaching the headquarters of the board indicated
that a large crowd of candidates on Wednesday besieged the board’s Lagos
office. He said the development was creating unnecessary anxiety and chaos
where there should be none. “This announcement became necessary following the
crowd in our offices by candidates demanding for such services. “Affected
candidates are urged to remain calm as we shall contact them when the time is
right. “The request for correction of data is usually from candidates, who
provided wrong information while filling their application document online,’’
Benjamin said. According to him, the change of institutions is for those who
are considering other preferences other than their initial choices.
He noted
that the candidates were misled to believe that the board had started such
services and would soon close. He said that when the board opened the window
for correction of data and change of course it would make the announcement. He
assure all candidates desirous of carrying out the correction of data or change
of institution that the board would ensure that enough time was given for them
to do so. Benjamin also explained that the board had not finished with the
conduct of the 2017 UTME.
“The board is still conducting examinations for those
who registered late and those who could not be verified during the examination.
“As such, it will be unfair to them to open window for such correction and
changes at the same time. “Our reforms are meant to make our services
accessible to all conveniently.’’ He also said that JAMB would decentralise the
service when it eventually opened its portal for it. “We are collaborating with
the University of Lagos, Yaba College of Technology and other stakeholders on
this in Lagos. We will do same in other states. “This will ease the pressure on
our various offices and ensure a hitch-free process.’’ More than 1.7 million
candidates registered for the examination that was conducted from May 13 to May
20 nationwide. Results of majority of the candidates have been released while
some others have yet to be released as the board is still scrutinising them.
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