Ahead of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has called on the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), as a critical stakeholder, to brace up for the series of reforms that have been introduced in this year’s examination.
Oloyede, at a meeting with the NSCDC recently, hinted that the 2023 UTME might look challenging but is actually friendly on account of the various innovations put in place to enhance its sanctity. He appealed to stakeholders and candidates alike to support the board in its drive for excellence.
The board’s helmsman also reiterated that the scheduled commencement meantime of its examination is sacrosanct and not negotiable.
He said, if, for any reason the examination cannot hold as scheduled either due to negligence of the board’s permanent or ad hoc staff, candidates would be moved to the holding hall where they would be expected to wait for the announcement of the date and time for their rescheduled examination.
However, he stated that candidates who were late ab-initio would not be eligible to sit the examination.
Similarly, the registrar disclosed that the board would run four sessions per day and called for diligence on the part of the men and officers of the NSCDC, adding that candidates in failed or turbulent sessions would be moved to the fourth session. He said the appeal to the NSCDC officers who would be engaged for the exercise was to get them to be punctual, committed, meticulous and to display a high moral and ethical standards, as they are the first contact point for the candidates as they arrive the examination venue for screening and eventual clearance to the examination hall. The registrar urged the NSCDC to display professionalism, stating that problems might come but they could be easily surmounted once the right mechanisms are in place. Oloyede expressed appreciation for the great role being played by the NSCDC towards the success of the UTME and urged the corps to see their engagements as a call to national duty. In his remarks, the Deputy Commandant-General (DCG), Operations, Mr. Dauda Mungadi, pledged the support of the corps to the success of the Board’s examination.
The DCG promised to look into all issues raised by the Registrar saying, “We would not disappoint the Board as he assured the Board of the corps commitment.