Nigeria federal lawmakers have indicated interest to consider extending the validity period of results issued by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for admission into institutions of higher learning in the country.

The amendment to the JAMB Act 2021, which was sponsored by Tolulope Shadipe, a member of the House of Representatives from Oyo state, passed second reading last month, citing the financial burden the services of the board impose on parents and students as reasons for the amendment.

The legislation titled, ‘A bill for an Act to amend the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (Establishment, Etc.) Act, 2021, and other related matters,’ is also seeking to address the tenure of the registrar and membership of the board, among others.

In Nigeria, millions of candidates participate in the test yearly to be qualified to study in higher institutions of their choice. The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is usually taken at the end of Senior Secondary School.

For the UTME,MORE