Ekiti State Government Pledges Support For JAMB.

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In its resolve to minimize incidences of perennial registration errors, occasioned by ignorance and overzealousness of candidates, the Ekiti State Office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has proposed advocacy visits to selected schools across the State to sensitise prospective Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates ahead of the 2024 registration in order to enlighten them on the avoidable mistakes that could negatively impact their applications.This development was disclosed by the Ekiti State Coordinator of the Board, Mr. Hassan Lawal, on Monday 28th August, 2023, when he led a delegation of JAMB officials on a courtesy visit to the Office of the Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Dr. Habibat Omolara Adubiaro, in Ado-Ekiti.Soliciting a robust synergy between the Board and the State Government on the development, Mr. Lawal said that such advocacy would guide the candidates against making similar mistakes as their predecessors, stressing that some of such mistakes are not amenable to correction adding that a stitch in time, saves nine. Highlighting some of these problems, the State Coordinator explained that they stemmed out of inconsistencies noted in their subjects combination,  arrangement of names, incorrect date of birth, correction of state of origin/local government, among others.To curb the problem, Mr. Lawal proposed an enlightenment programme for prospective UTME candidates in the three senatorial districts of the State, focusing on students in Senior Secondary Schools. Similarly, the State Coordinator admonished the State Government to embrace an annual recognition of top 10 candidates from Ekiti State in the UTME to encourage hard work and healthy competition among secondary school students.In his remarks, the Head, Matriculations Unit, Mr. Ganiyu Ishola, encouraged the State Government to build Computer-Based Testing (CBT) centres in not less than three major towns across the three senatorial districts of the State to decongest the state capital during UTME registration and main examination.Responding, the SSG welcomed the initiative and affirmed that the State Government would leverage on the platform to further consolidate on the existing plans to improve academic excellence within the State.She assured the delegation of the State’s readiness to support the Board in its operational processes for enhanced service delivery.Accompanying the State Coordinator to the Office of the SSG were: the Ekiti State Office Accountant, Mrs. Adedoyin Oragbade, the Head, Matriculations Unit, Mr. Ganiyu Ishola, and the Head, SERVICOM and Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abdulrasaq Olarenwaju Bhadmus