The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed why its
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Board Examination (UTME) registration
fees was reduced.
JAMB said it took the measures in order to reduce the burden on Nigerian parents.
The Nigerian Government on Wednesday reduced its registration fee for
2019 from N5, 000 to N3, 500 and also slashed the fees for NECO and
other exams.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed why
its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Board Examination (UTME) registration
fees was reduced.
JAMB said it took the measures in order to reduce the burden on Nigerian parents.
The Nigerian Government on Wednesday reduced its registration fee for
2019 from N5, 000 to N3, 500 and also slashed the fees for NECO and
other exams.
JAMB’s Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement in Abuja,
said the reduction has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The statement said Buhari was concerned about the burden of the registration fees on the plight of ordinary Nigerians.
The statement reads, “In Mr President’s determination to alleviate
poverty and ensure that every Nigerian desirous of tertiary education is
not deprived, the government had introduced policies and incentive to
boost the economy of ordinary Nigerians and has seen this reduction as a
platform to bring more Nigerians on the tertiary education template.
“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board had in less than two
years shown commitment to the avowed direction of the President
Buhari-led administration by returning over 15 billion.
“Government had deliberated extensively on how to ensure that every
Nigerian benefitted from the prudent management of resources in JAMB and
came up with the fee reduction.
“The Board has been charged to sustain its known inclusiveness,
transparency, accountability and the enviable position it is occupying
amongst global examination bodies.”
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