Information is power! As the saying goes, “if you’re not informed, then you are deformed.” The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, commonly called “JAMB,” has revealed what candidates must possess before being deemed eligible for the upcoming 2020 UTME exercise.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has called on all prospective candidates for its 2020 UTME to acquire the National Identification Number (NIN) as soon as possible (ASAP).
The board’s spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, earlier this week, said that the aim was to ensure the biometric and other necessary details of a candidate were captured, to check examination malpractice.
Dr. Fabian said in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the call was necessary now that registration for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) had begun.
“The JAMB will, during the 2020 registration exercise, use the National Identity Number (NIN) generated after successful registration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
“This includes the capturing of biometric and other necessary details for the registration of all prospective candidates.
“Candidates are enjoined to register as the board will no longer be responsible for the capture of candidates’ biometrics ahead of the examination, as all information required will be uploaded from the data captured by the NIMC after a successful registration.
“Henceforth, the NIN will be compulsory for the UTME registration,” Dr. Fabian said.
According to Benjamin, the board has made adequate arrangements with the NIMC for prospective candidates to be registered at the examination centers or with its licensed agents.
He said that for such candidates who had registered and had acquired the NIN before attaining the age of 16, they would be required to update their NIN registration status before registering for the UTME.
“In case a candidate loses or misplaces his NIN, the candidate can retrieve it by either going to the NIMC office; its licensed agent, or dialing *346# (USSD code on the SIM card number earlier used to register for the NIN).
“The candidate’s name as stated on the NIMC database will be the same as the one on JAMB’s data registration form,” he said. Stay updated here on expomaster.com.ng
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