SENATE CONSIDERS AMENDING JAMB ACT TO LIMIT THE AGE OF STUDENTS WRITING UTME.

The Senate Committee on Basic Education is proposing an amendment of the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to enable it limit the age of candidates writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to 16 years and above.


While performing its oversight function, the Vice Chairman of the committee, Senator Akon Eyakenyi gave this indication.

The committee said they spotted two major areas in which they’ll like to suggest an amendment for the exam body aimed at boosting its performance.


Eyakenyi said “Our own work is that of making laws, to legislate; we have identified two major areas that we need to go into the process of amending the act establishing JAMB. That’s the area of support we will give.

“Other than that, we also intend to pass on what we have seen today to the appropriate MDAs, the Federal Ministry of Education to ensure the support that JAMB needs is given to them.”