Ishaq Oloyede, registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has monitored the promotion examination conducted by the board for members of staff of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
In a statement issued on Friday, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB spokesperson, said Oloyede expressed his gratitude to TETFund, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and other agencies for their continued confidence in the board’s credibility and their ongoing collaboration with the examination body.
Commending TETFund for its proactive decision to engage JAMB, Oloyede affirmed that the board’s commitment to providing exceptional examination services to agencies who value integrity and trust in the examination process.
Reflecting on the challenges faced by the board during the last unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME), the registrar noted that while he accepts responsibility for the events that transpired, the incident does not excuse any stakeholder, including board staff, from neglecting their duties.
He assured that the board would take appropriate action against any dereliction of duty and reiterated his commitment to exploring innovative methods for conducting examinations and expressed satisfaction that, despite the challenges encountered, there were no reports of examination leakage or similar issues.
