The House of Representatives has directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to extend the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration by two weeks.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Hassan Shinkafi (PDP-Zamfara) at the plenary in Abuja on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
Moving the motion, Shinkafi said the UTME registration exercise which commenced on January 15 ended on February 26, 2024.
He added that as a result of the economic situation in the country, “many families have been constrained from registering their wards, by this timeline”.
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The lawmaker stated that if an extension is not given by JAMB, many candidates would not be able to register and participate in the exercise
He stressed that there may not be wider coverage and participation in the 2024 UTME in Nigeria if the registration is not extended.
Shinkafi urged the lawmakers to intervene, adding that an extension would encourage parents of less privileged students to register their wards for the exercise.
Adopting the motion, the House urged JAMB to extend the registration by two weeks, while mandating the relevant committees on Education and Legislative Compliance to enforce compliance.
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