The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registrar, Professor Dibu Ojerinde, has reacted to criticisms and protests that trailed the newly introduced university admission policy, stating that the policy introduced by JAMB, “is actually meant to help the candidates not only to get admission but to get it on time.”
Read excerpts from his interview with journalists below;
“By this approach, wastage of high scores will be reduced, the fate of the candidates will be determined on time and yet the interest of their areas of study may be satisfied,” Ojerinde stated.
He explained that the decision became imperative because “the big universities are overloaded” while others have spaces that are not filled.
“Can you imagine 8,000 students seeking admission to study law in a university that will take only 250 candidates for law? The remaining 7,750 candidates will wait endlessly and hopelessly till the end of the admission. Or imagine 7,500 candidates seeking admission to study medicine in a university. Of these 7,500 candidates, 2,000 scored above 250 in the UTME. The university has a carrying capacity of only 150 candidates for medicine. The remaining 7,350 who scored above 200 will be wasted. Particularly, 1,750 candidates who scored above 250 will be wasted while other universities either do not have enough candidates or high scoring candidates,”
“We are saying; let’s give them a feel of chance somewhere else that has not gotten enough candidates for law or medicine by sending the names of these high scorers to “needy” universities. In addition, the concept of selection by merit, catchment area and educationally less developed states will be adequately catered for.
“However, I am not saying that everyone will get admission or even get their original choice of course of study. But it is better than wasting the time, finances, and good scores of these candidates. We need to fill the available spaces as given to us by the regulatory bodies such as the National Universities Commission (NUC); National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE).
“But if a candidate does not want the given opportunity, he can decline the offer and just refuse to take any step,” the JAMB Registrar stated.
Ojerinde pointed accusing fingers at some so-called educational consultants who he claim have hidden agenda, which are being thwarted by JAMB’s new policy, as being the brains behind the protests, warning that: “This is a period of CHANGE. If they do not CHANGE they will be CHANGED.”
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Please can someone tell me the criteria jamb is using to select their so called eligible student cos I score 242 in jamb to study accounting in unilag bt the fools there said I m nt eligible while my friend that score 216 is eligible . E b lyk say u don krase abi?
Dear Mr Proffessor, You are quite brainless for a proffesor.
You cant expect somone who got 200 and above which is what you all have been advocating for, to go in for a stupid choice of school that is below standard as we all know that most of the schools you are saying are not filled are below standard.
give people the opportunity to write, the Post Ume of their choice then profer them your stupid choice when they dont meet with thier first choice, thats what you do to avoid time wasted to enter schools.
I am really disapponted at the choice of solution a proffessor of this country brings up. i rather be un educated than be clueless and ridiculously stupid with decisions like this.
This man is so heartless some cndidat are posted to private school were as dere iz no enough money to pay the tution fee .mr ojeride u ave to reverse ur decision if u want ur generation to b successful
This man is so heartless some cndidat are posted to private school were as dere iz no enough money to pay the tution fee .mr ojeride u ave to rr
Thank you proff Ojerinde.you have beging to change.don’t mind those currupted people using foolish ones to demostrate in order to fufil their curruption plan. it affected me and l like it. this is my 5th jamb waiting to study in a particular university. if you dont like it dont buy their screening form.God bless OJERINDE.Did he it money? NO. then while efcc? we need stardad in our countary
please how are we to know if we are affected and which school we are assigned to??? please answer ussss. we need an answer or answers. please
please how are we to know if we are affected and which school we are assigned to??? please answer ussss. we need an answer or answers.
This explanation from JAMB does not make much sense. First, why is the policy coming out now. This is akin to changing the rule at the middle of a game. Again, why should JAMB make choice for candidates. If JAMB is really concerned about the number of students that will not be admitted if status quo is maintained, then they should mandate the 6 top schools affected to conduct their PUTME test well ahead of other institutions such that candidates who are screened out can have a second attempt with the remaining institutions of their choice. Why complicate a simple matter?
plZ I scored 224 and I don’t even know wat to do.am I good to go or not
When i placed my name it was written as this jamb no.does exist in the list of 2015 session for jamb my profile was not shown
Pls ladies and gentlemen, calm down! Dibu has made himself clear, and I think that is cogent. All you need is to wait patiently for they (JAMB) are going to publish the list of those that are affected coupled with their proposed institutions soonest. Stop reacting barbarically. You are going to be admitted this year for GOD WIN…
open unn portal, look 4 n click on 2015/2016 post utme application , u wil see “generate invoice n fill form”,unda post utme registration,click on generate invoice den type ur jamb reg no., if d reply iz does nt exist in unn database 4 2015/2016, den ur illegible, buh u ur profile displays den u r gud 2 go
And what is the criteria for choosing those to take the post UME. Because it would be so wrong to randomly pick people to be posted to universities that are not their choices. So unfair for someone who scored 180 to go to UNN POST UME while another who scored 200 wouldn’t . Again, how and when will the affected candidates know where they were posted. Pls I need answers. My kid sis wouldn’t just stop crying at home. I’m so bitter about this.
How can someone know the particular university that he/she has been posted?
I stand with wat the jamb registrar is saying. I got 193 which school wil i be transfer to? But i need i federal institution.
pls as we the aspirant of Unn how do we know candidates that are affected… so that those that are not affect can purchase d form as quick as possible.. thanks