2017 UTME: JAMB Breaks Record with 1.7m Applications
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has concluded the sale of 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application document, recording over 1.7 million candidates at the close of the site by 12 midnight on May 5 2017.
The Head of Media and Publicity, JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this yesterday in a statement issued as a follow up to the Board meeting in Jos, Plateau State.
Benjamin said the board is up to the task, and urged Nigerians to have trust in its processes as they are meant to enhance productivity, eliminate examination malpractice and promote transparency to an unprecedented level.
He said: “We registered a number that has never been done in 39 years of the existence of JAMB within a time frame Nigerians were sceptical about. The highest we have ever had was 1.5 million, this is record breaking.
“We will look at the system so far and make adjustments where necessary to ensure a fool proof process of registration and examination. We are always sure of our systems and will continue to expand our frontiers of thinking to transform the board to an agency that Nigerians will be proud of.
“JAMB wishes to state clearly that it will continue to be very open in all its activities and ensure inclusiveness even in the areas of its finances. The disclosure of the actual number of candidates registered is a clear invitation for the public to know what the Board has realised from the sale for this year and we are not perturbed because we have nothing to hide in our dealings. We are determined to make Nigerians proud of us.”
According to the JAMB spokesman, the examination is all about transparency and an agency that conducts such a competitive examination must be above board in all its life cycle.
He called on all Nigerians to give JAMB the needed support as it conducts the 2017 examination beginning from next Saturday May 13.
He promised to do their “very best and where they notice challenges, we will work without hesitation to ensure that it is corrected immediately for candidates to have a smooth examination.”