Mmesoma: Reps C’ttee Hails JAMB’s Innovation

Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, has received accolades from the chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Ejikeme Mmesoma, Hon Sada Soli, for the innovative technology used by the board to conduct the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Soli made the commendation when the committee visited JAMB headquarters, the board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said in Abuja yesterday.

The committee also commended the examination body for fortifying its operations against criminal infiltrations.

The lawmaker further congratulated the board for generating enough revenue for the federation account, stating that JAMB was one of the public institutions with quality governance.

“This is one of the institutions that demonstrated the quality of Nigerians that we have in public sector governance of this country.

“What we have seen today in JAMB is a testimony of the quality of public officers that are there and how they are disciplined. No wonder JAMB is generating a good revenue for the federation account.

“We as an institution of the parliament, we have come and we have seen and will definitely go back with a report to the parliament and see how we can strengthen the capacity of JAMB so that they will continue to provide quality services to the country,” Soli was quoted as saying.

Oloyede told the committee that from the Situation Room, the board can communicate with all the states of the federation and also relate with the candidates during examinations.

“From my office, I monitor all the centres, accreditation of CBT centres, I pay attention during registration, monitoring of admissions to over 1,000 higher institutions,” the JAMB boss said.