JAMB Registrar Professor Ishaq Oloyede made the announcement, saying that the program would cover all impacted candidates, regardless of the cause for their absence.
“This time, we’re making a new mop-up,” he remarked. Even those who were absent and missed the last test will get another chance.
“It isn’t noteworthy. If there is no abuse, students who miss an exam may make it up under any serious system.
Oloyede stressed that the JAMB is not a test of academic ability or intellect, but rather a placement exam. He said, “Its goal is to rank applicants for a limited number of admission slots, not to assess a person’s intelligence.”
Oloyede vehemently denied allegations of administrative ineptitude or ethnic prejudice in response to mounting criticism and conspiracy theories over the testing procedure.
“I accept responsibility because that’s leadership, not because I failed,” he said.
“I had no idea that people were seeing the world around me via racial prisms. We have to stop profiling like this.
Oloyede also commended the staff and applicants for their perseverance in the face of logistical challenges.
“We didn’t have much room. We were aware that kids might lose their chance if we continued to lament the difficulties,” he remarked.
JAMB said it is still dedicated to openness and equity in admissions, and the special mop-up test is set to take place shortly.
CREDIT: ALLSCHOOL, Allcbts
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