BREAKING: Senate Extends JAMB’s Validity To Three Years

The bill, which was passed during Thursday plenary, now extends the validity of the result of the board’s examination from one year to three years.

The Senate adopted the recommendation that the UTME examination should have a validity period of three years to reduce the financial burden on parents.

The statement which was passed via the Red chamber’s official twitter handle, read: “The Nigerian Senate just passed the amendment to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Act #JAMBBill SB. 245 into law.

“In the amendment passed, the Senate strengthened the Board to allow the results of students in the annual examination be valid beyond that year.

“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund, Senator Jibrin Barau while presenting the report of his committee on the #JAMBBill explained that the amendments will further strengthen the Admissions Board in its responsibilities.

“Senate President Bukola Saraki, in appreciating his distinguished colleagues for their work towards the passage of the bill commented that the new amendments will indeed bring financial relief to students as well as parents and reduce bottlenecks and corruption in the admission process.”