JAMB To Bar Students With Unverified Certificates From Direct Entry Admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is to bar applicants with verification errors in thier certificates from processing Direct Entry (DE) applications, a monumental move that may affect the academic future of many students throughout Nigeria.

This decision, as reported by Sunday PUNCH, affects students from no fewer than 155 institutions, highlighting a widespread issue concerning the authenticity of academic certificates.

The registration for DE examinations is scheduled to commence on February 28, 2024, making this announcement particularly timely and crucial for prospective candidates.

JAMB’s advisory, issued in February 2023, aimed to guide candidates seeking admissions through Direct Entry in the 2023/2024 academic session, specifically addressing the problem of candidates using unacceptable or forged A-level certificates/qualifications to gain admission. This move shows JAMB’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of the admissions process and ensuring that only qualified candidates are admitted into tertiary institutions.

JAMB has advised candidates to contact their former institutions as soon as possible for certificate verification, emphasizing that unverified certificates would not be accepted. Despite this, a substantial number of institutions have either partially responded or not responded at all to JAMB’s request for verification.

According to a memo from JAMB, 2,795 certificates from 155 institutions remain unverified, with some of these institutions including Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo; College of Health Technology, Plateau and Colleges of Education in Lafiagi, Kwara state and Oju, Benue state, among others.

This situation has prompted JAMB to take stringent measures to address what it describes as “unenvisaged tricks and sharp practices” by candidates.

The Nigeria Post-secondary Education Data System (NIPEDS) has also been involved, writing to all tertiary institutions in the country to facilitate the verification of A-level certificates. However, many institutions have yet to respond, leading to a potential blockade of admissions for affected candidates.

Source: (Punch)

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