The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it’s decision to introduce the National Identity Number (NIN) for the registration of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is to checkmate examination malpractices. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede gave the indication at a virtual meeting with owners of Computer Based Test Centres, service providers and other stakeholders to kickstart the 2021 UTME registration. Oloyede who said the directive for the use of NIN as a prerequisite for registration was from the Minister of Education, noted that the motive was also for security reasons. The JAMB boss added that talks are on going with the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy to ensure a hitch free registration process. Oloyede who cautioned owners of CBT centres against examination malpractice,said they are not mandated to register candidates for NIN as any centre involve in the act would be sanctioned.
