NO WRITTEN POST-UTME FOR VARSITIES THIS YEAR-JAMB INSISTS

NO WRITTEN POST-*
*UTME FOR VARSITIES,
*JAMB INSISTS*
*SEPTEMBER 2, 2017*
*MACDONALD JAMB 2017*
The Registrar and Chief Executive
of the Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq
Oloyede, on Friday dismissed the
speculation of a stalemate in the
admission of fresh students into
universities across the country.
Oloyede, who spoke during an
interview with journalists shortly
after a visit to the zonal office of
the board in Benin, the Edo State
capital, insisted that all
universities have been barred from
conducting written examinations
before admitting students.
He also denied the alleged
imposition of prospective students
on universities, adding that issues
over the admission of fresh
students into tertiary institutions
had been resolved, after due
consultations with all
stakeholders.
Oloyede said, ”I know many of you
are bothered and you want to hear
from me about the admission;
there is no stalemate. After due
consultation with the Senate,
House of Representatives because
we have been invited and they are
worried, and after due consultation
with all the regulatory agencies,
National Board for Technical
Education, National Commission
for Colleges of Education, National
Universities Commission and Joint
Admissions and Matriculation
Board itself, we have resolved the
matter totally.
“There is no ambiguity of what will
happen. As it has been announced
by the Minister for Education,
Alhaji Adamu Adamu, there will be
no written examination, no written
Post-UTME examination by any
institution.”
The former Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Ilorin, Kwara State,
however, noted that the
managements of the universities
were free to determine their
respective admission policy, in line
with the directive of the Federal
Executive Council.
Oloyede, who is also the
Secretary-General of the Nigeria
Supreme Council for Islamic
Affairs, said, “Every other thing
remains as it used to be because
the authority, autonomy and
independence of the academic
boards of the Senate of the
respective institutions remain
sacrosanct.”