In a fresh announcement by the organisation, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on has Monday put out an open warning to some of the operators of the accredited Computer Based Tests (CBT) centres to desist from extorting candidates or face severe sanctions from them.
JAMB had made this statement in its weekly bulletin that its attention had been drawn to several reports that some operators are charging higher than the N700 fee stipulated for the services which is being rendered to the candidates.
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According to the board, any form of exploitation will not be condoned, or else a N100,000 fine will be imposed on culprits after they had been made to refund money collected.
“Centre owners are warned that failure to desist from the nefarious act would attract a fine of N100, 000 and possible revocation of a licence issued by JAMB.
“Candidates are advised to report any CBT centre charging above the board’s stipulated fee for any of its services,’’ it stated.
In a recent report, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), had on Monday, declared that the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ‘goofed’ over his recent comment on admission into universities in the country.
JAMB made the remark while denying reports of conducting the admission process for universities.
The body stated that contrary to Osodeke’s claim; it regulates the process of admission into universities across the country.
Fabian Benjamin, the Head of JAMB’s Public Affairs and Protocol, was reacting to Osodeke’s comment that ‘admissions are being done by JAMB and sent to you … Vice-Chancellors don’t know how the admissions are done.’
In a statement he signed, Benjamin described the comment by the ASUU Chairman as a blunder, stressing that he exhibited his ignorance of the admission process.