Abuja – The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it introduced the use
of Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) machine to mark the scripts of
candidates to ensure that its recruitment process was thorough.
Over 200,000 candidates all over the country sat for the recruitment
examination on July 5.
Addressing a news conference in Abuja, the Chief of Administration
of the army, Maj-.Gen.Garuba Wahab, said they decided to use the
machine to ensure a hitch free recruitment.
Wahab said the system was to let Nigerians know that nobody was
cheated and that the recruitment would be based on merit.
He assured the candidates that it would be impossible to influence
the marking of the candidates’ scripts.
“That is why, during the exams, we used computerised answer
sheets.
“The marks are recorded as the machines are marking the scripts,
thereby making it difficult for anybody to influence.
“At the end, the machines bring out all candidates names in the
order of merit, and also inform the candidates how they have
performed and also invite them for interview.’’
Wahab said the systems were reliable and efficient, adding that, “if
those scripts were to be marked manually, it could take about 15
men to do.
“The machine started marking the scripts on Sunday July 6 and
hopefully by Thursday morning, the whole process would have been
over.
He said that the Nigerian Army would continue to improve on the
process for efficiency and reliability.
“We are bringing in psychiatrists and psychologists, apart from the
normal medical examination and we will provide this in all the
centres.
“Those things were there before, but we want to place more
emphasis on them.
“We are doing all these because we want the best for the army and
those determined to serve the nation, not those looking for
job.’’ (NAN)

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WTF!!!!

So I'm supposed to rejoice over this silly news...abi??

WAEC, JAMB, NECO as well as many Institutions have been using OMR for decades. Na now day dey break the mumu army people..

Senseless uniformed beasts..

lakpalakpa: WTF!!!!

So I'm supposed to rejoice over this silly news...abi??

WAEC, JAMB, NECO as well as many Institutions have been using OMR for decades. Na now day dey break the mumu army people..

Senseless uniformed beasts..

why not go and kill yourself

lakpalakpa: WTF!!!!

So I'm supposed to rejoice over this silly news...abi??

WAEC, JAMB, NECO as well as many Institutions have been using OMR for decades. Na now day dey break the mumu army people..

Senseless uniformed beasts..

Come to think of it, you do make a very valid point, minus calling them uniformed beasts.

This is neither innovative nor news worthy, and should already have been put in practice by serious minded testing organizations.

Our Military and Police Force, heck, even LASMA really need more sophistication in the handling of their operations, and mediocre or common-place tech should not be celebrated.

Next thing you know, our Police Force will announce that they've started using fingerprints in their criminal investigations.