The Federal Ministry of Schooling has dismissed as false and deceptive experiences circulating in some newspapers and on-line platforms claiming that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is not required for admission into tertiary establishments in Nigeria.
In a press release signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director, Press and Public Relations, the Ministry clarified that it had neither issued nor authorised any such announcement. Maruf Tunji Alausa, minister of Schooling, described the publication as baseless and urged the general public to ignore it in its entirety.
“For the avoidance of doubt, JAMB stays the statutory and legally empowered physique chargeable for conducting entrance examinations and coordinating admissions into all tertiary establishments in Nigeria. The established admission processes by way of JAMB stay absolutely operational, and any opposite data ought to be ignored,” the assertion learn.
The Ministry reaffirmed its unwavering collaboration with JAMB and different related businesses to uphold transparency, equity, and credibility within the nation’s tertiary training admission system.
Alausa emphasised that the Ministry stays dedicated to defending the integrity of the admission course of and guaranteeing that advantage and due course of proceed to information all admissions into larger establishments.
The assertion additionally cautioned media organisations, bloggers, and on-line platforms to confirm data from official sources earlier than publication, warning that the unfold of misinformation might trigger pointless confusion within the training sector.
Reiterating that there was no change to JAMB’s position, the Ministry burdened that the examination physique stays central and indispensable to Nigeria’s tertiary training framework.
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Members of the general public have been suggested to rely solely on official communication channels of the Federal Ministry of Schooling and JAMB for genuine updates on admission and different academic issues.
