JAMB Remits Highest Revenue In 40 Years

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said it remitted more than N5 billion to federal government coffers, its highest proceeds in its 40 years of existence.

The examination body was established in 1978, after a decree of the Federal government during the tenure of General Olusegun Obasanjo.

JAMB in a statement by it’s Head of Public Relations, Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on Sunday, said it will henceforth not tolerate multiple registration for Direct Entry and Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.

Mr. Benjamin said multiple registration is a serious offence in the process of obtaining the Board’s application forms, adding that offenders would be sanctions.

He urged candidates to disregard all information on admission, especially cut-off marks being circulated on the net.

“Candidates are to note that our advertisement for 2017 UTME clearly states the penalty for any candidate caught buying two forms.

“Members of the public are requested to note that any candidate who indulges in double registration will be caught by our software and disqualified.

“The Board is not interested in the candidates’ money as is being insinuated by certain group who suggested to the Board that such registration will enhance the revenue base of the Board.

“No, we are more interested in the credibility of the examination and not the money, if money is our concern we will not be returning over five billion naira to the Federal Government coffers.’’

The money according to the Mr Benjamin was saved through the transparent and judicious use of resources.

The JAMB public relations officer said that the Board had held consultations with universities across the country to enable candidates meet the requirement and secure admission without anybody’s assistance.

“Do not allow yourselves to be defrauded by internet fraudsters, the policy meeting would commence the 2017 admission with all mode, process and acceptable conditions for admission.

“The Prof. Oloyede led management is working to ensure transparent, acceptable and fair admission process.

“We have designed software known as Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), where human interference will be completely removed, to promote credibility.

“The admission criteria would be keyed into the software and it will select candidates blindly according to the institutions requirement without any primordial consideration,” Mr Benjamin added.