The Registrar, 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 gave the commendation when the ad-hoc committee visited JAMB headquarters, according to a statement signed by the Board’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, which was released on Thursday in Abuja.
The committee also commended the examination body for fortifying its operations against criminal infiltrations.
The lawmaker also 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.
Also speaking, Prof. Oloyede told the committee that from the Situation Room, the Board can be able to communicate with all the states 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 stated.
