National Assoc. Of Nigerian Students Lauds JAMB for Sanitizing Sector

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has assured its readiness to collaborate with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to sanitize the nation’s education sector.

NANS Vice President, External Affairs, Babatunde Akinteye, in a statement said the board’s battle against malpractice and other examination vices is what has kept the system going.

Akinteye, who recently called out JAMB, following hiccups in the registration of direct entry candidates, said NANS will assist the examination body in its fight against malpractice.

He said the reason was because the registration centers were reduced due to abnormalities going on in some tertiary institutions.

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He said that some students allegedly purchase Ordinary National Diploma (OND) certificates and use same to obtain their direct entry forms to begin at a higher level in various institutions of higher learning.

According to him, JAMB discovered the unhealthy practice and moved to streamline the registration centers for proper monitoring and supervision.

He said the union persuaded JAMB to de-congest the centers and extend the closing date for more candidates to register.

Akinteye warned institutions involved in the certificate saga to desist or face the wrath of NANS.

He also pleaded to students to shun acts capable of compromising their future and avoid cutting corners.