ENFORCE THE MANDATORY ADMISSION ON CAPS –FG to JAMB

The Federal Ministry of Education has instructed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to enforce the mandatory use of the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) for all tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

This directive follows the submission of a report by an Inter-Ministerial Committee, established to investigate allegations of certificate racketeering involving foreign institutions, particularly in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

The then Permanent Secretary, now Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, conveyed the Minister’s request for implementation of the report’s recommendations. JAMB has automated the CAPS platform to eliminate biases and abuses associated with manual admissions. However, some institutions have been admitting outside the platform, preferring to perpetuate unacceptable practices.

The directive reinforces JAMB’s commitment to closing avenues for illegal admissions.

Candidates are warned not to accept admissions not offered through CAPS, as the Board will fully implement this ministerial directive.