The House of Representatives has taken steps to make the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board Examination (JAMB) results valid for three years
The house also urged JAMB to consider the conduct of the UTME Twice Yearly to reduce pressure on parents, students and the education system.
This follows the adoption of a motion by Akintunde Rotimi ( Ekiti) at plenary on Wednesday.
Proposing the motion, Rotimi said JAMB conducts an examination every year for intending undergraduates at a fee paid by the parent or by the candidates themselves.
” Also aware that the West African Examination Council (WAEC), and National Examination Council(NECO) examinations results which are a precursor to the JAMB tests are valid Indefinitely.
“Concerned that the JAMB examination result is valid for only one year and if candidates cannot secure admission into any tertiary institution of their choice in the academic year the exam was taken, the result no matter how good becomes useless.
“Also concerned that despite the incessant strikes embarked upon by ASUU which led to the loss of a complete academic calendar, JAMB still went ahead to administer its examination without recourse to the vailing industrial action by ASUU.
According to him, the backlog of candidates waiting for admission into the limited vacancies in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions and its attendant pressure on the education system and parents was enough reason for JAMB to review the validity of results and conduct of exam .
Consequently, the House adopted the motion and urged the Federal Ministry of Education to put mechanisms in place to ensure the implementation of the resolution .
