The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
( JAMB ), has suspended the University of Benin
ICT Computer Based Test (CBT) centre and eight
others from partaking in this year’s unified tertiary
matriculation examination registration.
The board stated that the centres were suspended
for breaching the code governing the 2019
registration exercise.
JAMB disclosed these in its weekly news bulletin
obtained by The Nation on Monday in Abuja.
JAMB’s Spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, also
said the board was monitoring the activities of 10
more centres in Lagos and Plateau states, noting
that appropriate action would be taken against
them once investigation is concluded.
The suspended centres include Mardakem
Company Ltd., Methodist Boys High School,
College Road, beside Maritime Academy, Oron,
Akwa-Ibom state; Bintels Global Services LTD.
(Centre for Computer Education), Fr. Joseph
Memorial High Sch. Aguleri, Anambra State; Noble
& Shuaib ICT Ltd, Girls Secondary School, Alor,
Anambra State; and Global ICT Connect Ltd, Km
5, Gboko Rd, Opp College of Health Sciences,
Benue State University, Makurdi.
Others are: DA Civic Centre, 79 Airport Road by
Benoni Junction, Benin city, Edo State; University
Of Benin International ICT Centre, Iyayi Computer
Building, Benin City, Edo State; Medes ICT Centre,
Govt. Technical College, Idepe, Okitipupa, Ondo
State; Divine Success All CBT Centre, Km1, Along
IseyinIbadan Express Way Iseyin, Oyo State; and
Riyom ICT Centre, former Riyom Local Govt
Secretariat, Riyom, Plateau State.
According to him, the board, during a meeting
with CBT operators in Lagos, had spelt out the
cost for each service for the UTME, from the cost
of obtaining the e-pins as reduced by the Federal
Government to the cost of the reading texts and
charges for registering candidates.
He explained that before commencing the 2019
UTME and Direct Entry (DE) registration, the
guidelines on the exercise was deliberated and
laid out for all CBT operators to adhere to
strictly.
The JAMB spokesperson said: “Earlier, the Board
reiterated the directive of the Federal Government
for the 2019 e-pins to be sold at N3, 500
excluding the cost of the reading text, to ensure
absolute compliance. The meeting had also
resolved that the cost of registration should not
exceed N700.
“Candidates were also to be guided properly on
the processes, if for any reasons such assistance
is required, without collecting any dime from
them.
Unfortunately, findings from the Board’s
monitoring exercise revealed that some centres
were charging higher than the stipulated figure
directed by the Federal Government and equally
agreed on at the Lagos meeting for other charges
“The Board finds this very disappointing and has
therefore suspended such centres caught in this
unholy act from the 2019 exercise.
“The Board is monitoring closely and about 10
centres are under investigation in Lagos and
Plateau. Management would meet on Monday
28th January 2019 to take appropriate action on
these centres.
“The Board will continue to monitor the on-going
exercise, to ensure that Nigerians are not misled
by unpatriotic operators. JAMB monitoring teams
are spread all over the nation and whoever is
caught, would be punished in accordance with the
precedence being laid now.
“All centre operators and selling outlets are
advised to adhere to the Federal Government’s
price of e-pins, cost of registration and not to sell
any of the documents meant to be issued to
candidates free.
“As a regulator, the Board would continue to
protect the candidates to ensure that they are not
misled, cheated or frustrated in their quest to
acquire tertiary education . â€
source: thenationonlineng.net/utme-jamb-suspends-cbt-centres/
