The Federal Government has dismissed reports circulating online that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Some viral social media posts had falsely claimed that the government had abolished the use of JAMB for admissions into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, suggesting that individual institutions would henceforth conduct their own entrance examinations.
In a responding statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, described the claim as “false, baseless, and misleading.”
Alausa clarified that at no time did the Ministry issue or authorise any directive suggesting that JAMB was no longer mandatory for admission into tertiary institutions.
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“JAMB remains the statutory and legally empowered body responsible for conducting entrance examinations and coordinating admissions into all tertiary institutions across the country,” the minister stated.
He reaffirmed that the established admission processes through JAMB remain fully operational and urged the public to disregard any contrary information in its entirety.
The Minister also advised prospective students, parents, and educational institutions to rely solely on official communication channels of the Ministry and JAMB for accurate and verified information regarding admission policies.
According to him, the Ministry continues to work closely with JAMB and other relevant agencies to maintain transparency, fairness, and credibility in Nigeria’s tertiary education admission system.
“We remain committed to protecting the integrity of the admission process and ensuring that merit and due process guide all admissions into higher institutions,” Alausa added.
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He further cautioned media outlets, bloggers, and online platforms against spreading unverified information capable of causing confusion in the education sector.
“Misinformation capable of causing unnecessary panic within the education sector must be avoided,” he warned.
The Minister reiterated that there has been no change in JAMB’s role, which remains central and indispensable in Nigeria’s tertiary education framework, stressing that any publication or online post claiming otherwise “is entirely false and should be treated as such.
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