Ikoyi Prisons School said on Monday that no fewer than 28 of its students would write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), 2015, which commences on March 10.

Mr Ayodele Obarewo, the School’s Principal, said, in Lagos that the inmates were adequately prepared for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)-organised examination.

Obarewo said more inmates had shown interest in furthering their education, having gone through several reform programmes being offered in the facility.

The principal said the rise in the number of students registered for this year’s examination was encouraging.

He said the figure had increased from the 14, who wrote the examination in 2014, to 28 this year.

Obarewo said arrangements had been concluded for the commencement of the examination in the reformative centre, and that logistics for the smooth conduct of the all computer-based test, were intact.

“We have been preparing the candidates to the best of our ability, and they have equally shown determination and focus to excel.

“Some teachers have been coming around to take them in various subjects as well as computer practice.

“They have been showing great zeal to write this examination, especially those whose term will soon expire.

“Such candidates are putting extra efforts to excel, to be able to participate in the post UTME.

“However, we need more equipment in the facility, that will enable us to accommodate more of the inmates, who are interested in furthering their education”, Obarewo said.

According to him, the school has only 10 computers, which is grossly inadequate for the 28 inmates to practice.

We are, therefore, calling on well-meaning Nigerians to assist.

Over 1. 4 million candidates would write the examination in all the 400 centres across the country.


http://www.edificationinfo.com/2015/03/28-inmates-of-ikoyi-prisons-to-sit-for.html

If them pass which school dey wan go?

ramdris:
If them pass which school dey wan go?

National Open University of Nigeria

Gud development but as somebody above me said after the jamb which school them go go?

that is highly commendable.
They should get more educated, so that they will be able to cover their tracks intelligently next time while criming.



16:09:49
Mon, Mar 9, 2015

Happy things are taking on better looks for those writing the exam.

How many APC touts are among them

Lol.
Bros fine work give them, wch one be exam?
Bless them with like 60million, them no go mind, baptize.

Is that the prison GEJ is going to after election
And some people here said it's otueke
God Pls let it be here.
Amen

Prison break season 10!

Really gud for them

This one PDP dey open Universities every month, why not? Nigerian Prison University go soon comot.

If prisoners can have the hope to be better/get educated, what choice do you have as a free man?? Age, distance, money shouldnt be your excuse, Never give up, Keep striving hard.

This is the best news I have heard all year! I hope the government will follow it up by sponsoring the successful ones at the Open University. Prison should not spell the end of the road, rather it should be a reformative centre through which convicted inmates can become better citizens upon release into the society. Many take to crime because of a lack of education or mentorship and this is what the prisons can offer to inmates, sadly it has been the reverse for so long in Nigerian prisons. I hope this will spell a change.

FIXED

Redoil:
How many APC PDP touts are among them

APC is working,

XtraSmooth404:

National Open University of Nigeria

which national open uni of nig?

Buhari, Amaechi and Tinubu should also be amongst them and their apc supporters too. The change they preach about can start from there.

Good initiative

Redoil:
How many APC touts are among them

observation by you still expecting answer from you

Nice one. The prisons should be more of a
correctional tool than a punitive tool.

More of this kind.

They av bin given a 2nd chance

I hope dey jst dnt misuse dis privilege

Nice.

That is what a correctional facility should be about.

So there will be hope for them when they are released.

thank God.... I don claim ma possession today what a glorious God... back to discussion open university is der for dem...






team GMB

How dem wan take D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ go lecture?
Ehya
I pray they get their release soonest!




Presidential pardon I decree.....

The most saddening thing is "Many commit unpardonable crimes, only view are jailed"

mulattoclaro:
Buhari, Amaechi and Tinubu should also be amongst them and their apc supporters too. The change they preach about can start from there.

are they prisoners in ikoyi prison, may they live long oooooooo

making dis post politics ....

Redoil:
How many APC touts are among them

wicked

Supposing them get admission,wetin go happen