JAMB Has Outlived It’s Usefulness, Should Be Scrapped
July 6, 2023
4:50 am
One of the most visible scars of military dictatorship on the current socio-educational system in Nigeria is the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). At a time when the military wanted full control of everything, including tertiary education, they opted for the unified exam body, which is not only outdated in today’s world but no longer fit for purpose.
Established through the instrumentality of a decree in 1978, JAMB is the body responsible for the annual Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that over a million candidates take to gain admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In recent years, several inefficiencies …
