The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has
issued a strong warning against what it describes as persistent misinformation
surrounding its examination centre placements.
The board says it would offer a cash reward to anyone who
can provide credible evidence that a candidate was posted outside their chosen
examination town.
In a statement signed by Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s public
communication advisor, the board said candidates are given the liberty to
select their preferred examination town at the point of registration.
Contrary to widely circulated claims, the board insisted
that no candidate is assigned to a town different from the one they selected.
“Some parents are continually being deceived, misled, and
duped by their wards and some secondary school proprietors who continue to
propagate the falsehood that JAMB assigns candidates to centres outside their
chosen examination towns,” the statement partly reads.
To challenge the “false but popular narrative”, JAMB has
promised a cash reward to anyone who can present verifiable proof of such a
case.
The evidence, the board added, must be submitted within 96
hours to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) via
WhatsApp on 08056003030 for independent verification.
Defending its procedures, JAMB stressed that it only assigns
candidates to computer-based test (CBT) centres within the town chosen during
registration.
The board further appealed to the public to show greater
trust in public institutions, insisting that it is committed to fairness and
transparency.
JAMB drew parallels between airline protocol and exam
logistics, urging parents to understand why candidates must arrive at CBT
centres at least 90 minutes before exams begin, citing necessary
pre-examination verification.
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