BY AKINWALE ABOLUWADE, IBADAN
The representative of Oluyole Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, has proposed that the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board should be amended to increase the validity of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to three years.
A statement that was e-signed by Olamilekan Olusada, Special Adviser Media and Publicity to the lawmaker, on Friday, read that Akande-Sadipe renewed the call in Ibadan, Oyo State, today (Friday), after sponsoring the Bill on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Tagged, ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (Establishment, etc.) Act, 2021 and other Related Matters,’ it urged the House to consider increasing the number of years within which the JAMB results would be valid.
The Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, was quoted in the statement to have said that the proposed amendment for the Joint Admission Matriculation Board would enable it to function better.
The statement read that “Most examinations meant for entrance for academics or otherwise are generally more than a year. Take a look at IELTS, SATS, GRE, and other recognised exams, they are either valid for three or four years, and they have remained one of best after being able to stand the test of time.
“The Bill seeks to increase the validity of the results of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board from one year to three years.”
Akande-Sadipe had stated at the floor of the House that candidates could be admitted into the university three years after sitting for UTME, stressing that this would save many Nigerians the cost of purchasing UTME forms every year.
She said, “It is our job to legislate, make laws that will ease the sufferings of Nigerians. At the floor, I identified a major area that we need to look into in amending the act establishing JAMB.”
