The Federal government has issued a directive to the Joint,
Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, ordering it to transfer candidates’
biometrics to their institutions of choice.
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar, Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board (JAMB), said the directive was issued through the Minister
of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu on Friday in Abuja, NAN reports.
Oloyede said that effective checks have been mounted by the
Federal Government against identity theft in the admission process into
Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
He said that the directive’s implementation would end fresh
capturing of biometrics and pictures of candidates for post-UTME tests.
He also revealed that the new directives had already
uncovered 657 cases of candidates whose photographs could not match the ones
recorded in JAMB’s database but were currently angling to change the
photographs.
According to him, the board had subsequently referred those
who requested for change of photographs to come down to its headquarters.
“In previous admission exercises, certain candidates who
appear in the institution for registration were different from those who
actually sit the examination.
“This was possible because the institutions were taking
fresh pictures and biometrics, thereby making it possible for impersonators to
have a field day to ply their trade.
“In the last exercise, we insisted, as directed by the
Minister of Education, that all institutions should use the already captured
biometrics and pictures by the Board.
“This made it impossible for the candidates whose
examinations were taken on their behalf by professional examination takers to
gain admissions,” he said.
Oloyede further revealed that the implementation of the
directive had led to the arrest of one Etim Israel, a Police Constable, who was
paraded before newsmen on allegation of examination malpractice.
“Etim hired a school teacher named Emmanuel and paid him
N30, 000 to write the 2020 UTME for him, while he was away on official duties.
“Luck, however, ran out on him when his photograph could not
tally with Emmanuel’s and was forced to visit the JAMB headquarters in Abuja
for rectification.
“He scored over 200 points in UTME and wanted to read
fishery at the Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden Mpat Enin.
“But the new measures in place will not let him dare show
his face in his chosen institution as it is the picture of his impersonator
that was displayed at the screening venue,” he added.
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