The Joint Admissions and Matriculation
Board (JAMB) has warned financial
institutions participating in the sale of its
2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application documents,against extortion of candidates.
It also said,that there will be non payment for any examination disrupted by power outage or lack of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) coverage.
The board stated that only financial
registered with its institutions would be allowed to vend its e- PINs.
At a interactive session with financial institutions,the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated that all participating vendors/tellers must indicate interest and register with the Board for ease of identification and record keeping.
Thanking the financial institutions for their support to the board over the years, he said that their timely and priceless ideas and suggestions have helped the Board drastically reduce the financial burden of its transactions
and helped transform the financial
processes of the board to one that is attuned to modern dictates.
He admonished vendors to be upright in their dealings with the aspiring UTME/DE candidates so as not to run foul of its extant rules of engagement.
According to him, in the past, payment for Mock-UTME was made to the CBT centres on the day of the examination.
But it was observed that most candidates, who had indicated interest to sit the mock, ended up not showing up for the
examination resulting in waste of
manpower and material resources.
The Registrar disclosed that it was this development that made the Board impose a fee of N1000 payable at the point of registration by candidates interested in taking the Mock-UTME to ensure their commitment.
He warned against any form of extortion and untoward acts that could jeopardise the noble aspirations of the board in rendering seamless services to prospective candidates desirous of
further education.
He reminded all financial institutions that they would be held accountable for the actions of their sub-agents and, as such, are to ensure that only credible staff are
employed to man their operations.
He said candidates have the options of paying through Banks, Mobile Money Operators and online payment on the JAMB portal through Remita/Interswitch), among others.
The Registrar, while explaining the
the seamless payment process said each candidate must have obtained the National Identification Number (NIN) as that is the gateway to the registration because the candidates would first create a profile by sending their NIN,followed by a space, then the eleven-digit number (NIN) to 55019 or 66019.
He stressed that all transactions at the CBT centres would be cashless to prevent warehousing and extortion of candidates.
He disclosed that all payments to centres shall be collected by the Board and remitted to the centres every week.
He explained that the cell phone number used for sending the NIN to 55019 is automatically tied to the candidate’s name supplied by
the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and would be used in all communications related to the candidate’s application and examination.
According to him, after sending a
message to 55019, candidates will
receive on their phones, a 10-digit profile code and the registered name with NIMC, which would be presented at the point of
procurement of e-PINs .
