Sanwo-Olu Backs JAMB’s Plan to Expand Exam Centers in Lagos

Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, promised Tuesday that his administration will work with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to increase the number of exam centers that can accommodate students taking computer-based matriculation exams.

He made this statement during a courtesy call at the Lagos House in Alausa with the Board’s top management team, which was led by its Registrar, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede. He emphasized that the intervention would improve the performance of admissions applicants in Lagos.

Following the Board’s experience with a lack of test centers, the governor addressed in an effort to ensure a flawless test.

Lagos applicants make up 15% of all applicants who sit for matriculation exams each year, according to information gathered, however the Board typically has trouble administering the test to applicants in the state.

The Board said that applicants in the impacted communities took their matriculation exams for ten days longer than the normally permitted time, with the mainland of Lagos being the most affected.

The state government is eager to assist the Board in expanding the capacity of its testing centers, according to Sanwo-Olu, who called Prof. Oloyede a “outstanding Nigerian” who serves with unusual enthusiasm and honesty.

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“The least we can do after learning about the subpar testing facilities that JAMB in Lagos is facing is to collaborate with the Board to increase the current capacity for our own advantage. We will investigate the requests and give the Board substantial property parcels in Ojo and Ikorodu.

Our indigenous people will be the primary beneficiaries of this intervention, as they will take the matriculation examinations in settings that will improve their performance and support their abilities.

Sanwo-Olu declared, “As a sub-national Government, we are prepared to continue the conversation with the Board; we will search for land in designated locations to construct testing facilities.”

Prof. Oloyede expressed gratitude to Governor Sanwo-Olu for taking the Board’s proposals into consideration and for committing to cooperation, stating that the new testing facilities, if authorized, will also be used by respectable government agencies in Lagos to administer hiring exams to their staff.