The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board is advising candidates taking the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations to refrain from sharing their information with fraudsters.
During a monitoring exercise at the JAMB Professional Centre in Bwari on Friday, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, the Board Registrar, offered this guidance while speaking with reporters.
He mentioned, “Today’s exam is crucial due to the significant progress we have made in the last seven years, and we have finally achieved our objectives.
“Those engaging in fraudulent activities are aware that they are in trouble because, for the first time, we have been able to accomplish certain goals that we have been striving for.
“We have discovered that some candidates are providing their information to fraudsters, and we are grateful for the excellent cooperation we have received from the security agencies.
“Nearly all the individuals involved in these fraudulent activities have been caught. I won’t disclose the numbers, but I am delighted to inform you that they have been apprehended.
“We express appreciation to the Inspector-General of Police, Director-General of the Department of State Services, Director-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp, and the Nigerian Police Force National CyberCrime Centre.”
Oloyede remarked that the exam is progressing smoothly.
He commended the public, particularly parents, for their cooperation, noting that parents have previously caused issues for students during past exercises.
This comes after the examination body had earlier warned that any parent found near any of the examination centres during the exercise would face arrest.
“Everything seems to be going well. We want to thank the public for following our advice because it seems that everyone is fulfilling their responsibilities.
“Things will run smoothly if parents can stay away. They are the ones causing problems for the students, but as you can see, everything is going well,” he stated.
Oloyede encouraged candidates who encountered issues during their exams to remain calm, assuring them that they would be rescheduled to write their exams.
He explained that the exams had been proceeding smoothly, with only one centre reported to have experienced some problems.
He mentioned, “We urge the public to understand that some centres may encounter issues. I have only heard of one centre that encountered challenges today.
“By the end of today, I anticipate that around 10 per cent of the centres may experience some problems because we are aware of the varying levels of development across different parts of the country.
“We do not encourage this, but if it does occur, please do not disrupt others. It is important to note that if a section fails due to an issue, those candidates cannot join the next session. They will have to wait, and the headquarters will need to be informed.
“The soonest they can be rescheduled will be after 4:30 p.m., so that those scheduled for sections two and three can take their exams, and these candidates can then write for session four, and in some cases, they may even be scheduled for the following day.”
He also recommended that owners of CBT centres ensure that non-candidates and parents stay away from the CBT centres in order to keep the place secure.
In addition, he advised candidates to be honest in their dealings.
He mentioned that most tutorial centres were only places of corruption and malpractices, and urged students to stop using them.
Furthermore, the Supervisor-in-charge of JAMB Professional Centre, Kogo in Bwari, Fatimah Abba, stated that there were no technical issues recorded.
Some of the candidates scheduled for the 8 a.m. exams expressed confidence in the conduct of the exams, and urged the board to maintain the same standard.
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