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JAMB UTME 2025: The Error, The Outrage, and The Apology
After the admission of computer errors that resulted in massive failure in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was recently confronted with one of the most important issues in its whole history. What is the end result? As an outcome, the examination was rescheduled for about 380,000 candidates, which resulted in a spike in the level of public disappointment.The Glitch That Changed Everything
Because it provides the way for admission into university degree institutions, the Unified Tertiary Education Examination (UTME) is the entrance to educational success for a great number of students in Nigeria. This year’s examination, on the other hand, went a different way when the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) disclosed that faults in its system were negatively affecting thousands of results, which led to high failure rates that caused students and their parents to experience a state of fear. It was due to a failure to upgrade important supply servers that the problem occurred. This failure affected 65 centers in Lagos, which had a total of 206,610 applicants, and 92 centers in Owerri Zone, which had a total of 173,387 candidates and covered the South East states. The fact that this error was not discovered until the results were made public threw an unpleasant surprise into what had been hailed as one of the most successful UTME exercises conducted by JAMB at the beginning of the process.A Public Apology and the Promise of a Resit
In a rare emotional activity, JAMB Registrar Professor Ishaq Oloyede openly recognized the board’s mistake, accepting full blame for staff carelessness. I ask candidates and concerned parties to accept this explanation as fact without exaggeration. He apologized and accepted responsibility during a news conference. To fix the problem, JAMB quickly announced that all impacted students will repeat the examination commencing May 16, 2025. Rescheduled exams will be sent by text, email, and phone. The board also informed Nigerians that it is working with WAEC to avoid repeated issues with SSCE exams.Public Outcry and Calls for Reform
Nigerians are furious despite the apologies, and many are demanding that the JAMB chairman be fired right now. Reactions have been all over social media as parents and unhappy candidates call for the board to be held to higher standards. Some claim that JAMB has repeatedly failed to maintain its standing as trustworthy in its activities, and some have even proposed doing away with the examinations completely. Others, on the other hand, supported Oloyede, highlighting his years of work to prevent examination cheating and increase JAMB’s transparency. Although regrettable, they should see this episode as a chance for growth rather than grounds for termination.What’s Next?
Candidates now have to deal with another round of stress as they get ready for an examination they thought was already over due to the planned UTME retake. The 2025 UTME scandal, which raises major questions about institutional accountability, technical dependability, and student welfare, will surely continue to be a pivotal time in Nigeria’s educational history as JAMB attempts to restore public confidence. Will this be JAMB’s pivotal moment? Or just another historical scandal? We’ll find out in time. What do you think? Should Nigerians concentrate on improving the system instead of dismissing the leader, or should Oloyede step down? Let’s talk about it in the comments. Share this post with someone who needs to know about the resit exam!Discover more from STEVTEK
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