According to former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, Nigerian students shouldn’t be held responsible for systemic shortcomings.
In a statement published on his verified X Twitter on Monday, Obi made this claim.
In response to concerns expressed on the difficulties faced by students at different centers throughout the nation, he was acting.
The experience of students at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) Amawbia, Anambra State, office after multiple CBT centers were banned due to alleged violations worried the previous governor of Anambra State.
The assumption was that corrective action would be taken, he stated.
Regretfully, on Friday I went by there once more and encountered the same confusion and mob. I learned from my additional research that there are comparable circumstances in a few other Nigerian states.
Although there may be good grounds for authorities to censure centers, a more impartial and compassionate approach is feasible.
“Centers that are the subject of an inquiry may be permitted to go on providing restricted services under close supervision in order to avoid more mistakes.
“The authorities might nevertheless temporarily use already approved centers under strict monitoring to relieve the strain on state offices if it is difficult to approve new centers rapidly.
The repercussions are dire because registration closes on the 26th. In order to gain admission, many candidates travel from far-off communities; some even spend the night in Awka. If nothing urgent is done, some people will skip the test—not because they weren’t prepared, but rather because the system didn’t work for them.
It is unacceptable to subject students to the shortcomings of a system that we have all helped create in one way or another.
“In order to guarantee that no young person’s future is endangered by preventable administrative bottlenecks, expeditious and compassionate intervention is needed now, not blame.”
