JAMB Warns Universities Against Graduating Students Without Matriculation
During a two-day refresher training at the JAMB headquarters in Abuja, Professor Oloyede emphasized that admitting students for a degree program without matriculation violates the board's regulations. He raised questions about institutions that, despite not admitting any candidates, continue to issue certificates and graduate students.
AKACHI NOEL 
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a warning to certain tertiary institutions engaging in the practice of graduating students and awarding certificates without proper matriculation. Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB, expressed concern about this trend, revealing that some institutions failed to matriculate any students in the last five years.
During a two-day refresher training at the JAMB headquarters in Abuja, Professor Oloyede emphasized that admitting students for a degree program without matriculation violates the board's regulations. He raised questions about institutions that, despite not admitting any candidates, continue to issue certificates and graduate students.
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"A number of them got approval to operate, but they never bother following other requisite regulations thereafter; they just continue running the institutions their own way," Oloyede stated. He highlighted the need for institutions to comply with established regulations, emphasizing the importance of matriculation in the admission process.
Oloyede clarified that institutions failing to matriculate students in a given year would be considered as not having admitted students during that period. Graduates from such institutions would face challenges, as they may not be mobilized for the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
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Addressing the admission desk officers at the refresher training, Oloyede urged them to maintain constant communication with institutions, ensuring that proper matriculation procedures are followed for new students. The warning underscores JAMB's commitment to upholding standards and ensuring the integrity of the admission process in tertiary institutions.
