THE past few weeks have been saturated with fake news of the sale of JAMB forms, with many candidates fleeced of their money. The reason is that unlike in previous years when the sale of forms began as early as November for an examination that held between February and March, this year’s exercise has witnessed an extended and apprehensive delay. The delay, it seems, is consequent upon the change of leadership in JAMB and the new management’s desire to do things differently. It is possible that the new dates and methods being proposed could bring enormous relief to parents and their children, as well as the many examination authorities in the country. But, given the change in JAMB leadership at a crucial and demanding time in the examination body’s calendar, it would have been much better if the new leadership went ahead with previous plans for the 2017/2018 session while it took time in preparing for the revolutionary changes it had in mind for the 2018/2019 academic session.


Candidates and their parents have enough reasons to be apprehensive about the examination proper, given that the sale of forms itself is so enmeshed in delays and confusion. Reforms are good and may in fact be healthy for progress. But timing is also crucial. Before the previous management transited from pencil and paper format, it allowed not only enough gestation time, it also embarked on sufficient enlightenment programmes to ensure the examinations did not miscarry. Even then, there were still teething problems. It is expected that the new management, having caused this needless and apprehensive delay, will moderate its appetite for revolutionary changes in the conduct of the examination proper.

source:http://thenationonlineng.net/jamb-needless-confusion/

me sef don tire for this jamb delay ...