‘JAMB IS NOW A REVENUE-GENERATING AGENCY THAT TARGETS ADMISSION SEEKERS.’ – ASUP

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has attacked the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for what it calls ‘extortion’ of admission candidates across states.
The academic union asked JAMB in a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Abdullahi Yelwa, to stop serving as a revenue-generating body for the government and instead be service-oriented to individuals seeking admission into higher schools.

According to Naija News, Yelwa mentioned this while presenting a paper as a guest speaker at the Bauchi South Stakeholders Interactive Session held by Senator Shehu Buba Umar of Bauchi South Senatorial District over the weekend.

“What JAMB is doing now is extorting Nigerians and causing unnecessary hardship on Nigerians and also locking opportunities instead of widening and increasing opportunities for enrollment in tertiary institutions,” Yelwa said in a statement.

“The four acclaimed choices in JAMB or UMTE are just a mirage because in reality and practice, there is only one choice of institution,” he continued. If you are unable to get admission in the current session, your score is null and void; you will have to retake the exam.

“They are focusing on revenue generation and the issue of constantly changing institutions because any institution that is not your first choice cannot admit you.” If you can’t get in there, there’s no need for a second, third, or fourth choice.

“You must return to JAMB, pay, and change your institution.” So, JAMB should stop fooling Nigerians, stop squandering Nigerians’ resources, and we should respect their choices. If you are unable to gain admission in your first choice, the others should do so so that our children are not subjected to undue hardship.”

Yelwa advised Senator Uamr to use his authority to put an end to the issue. He also urged that JAMB extend the validity of its results beyond one year.
He stated that this would allow applicants who were not admitted in a given year to use the same scores to seek admission in the next academic session.