The Federal Government has dismissed viral online claims that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
Some social media posts had alleged that the government had scrapped the use of JAMB for admissions into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, allowing individual institutions to conduct their own entrance examinations.
In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, described the reports as “false and baseless,” clarifying that they did not originate from the Federal Ministry of Education.
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“At no point did the Ministry issue or authorise any statement suggesting that JAMB is no longer mandatory for admission into tertiary institutions,” Alausa said.
The minister reaffirmed that JAMB remains the legally recognised body responsible for conducting entrance examinations and coordinating admissions into all tertiary institutions nationwide.
“The established admission processes through JAMB remain fully operational, and any contrary information should be disregarded in its entirety,” he added.
Alausa urged prospective students, parents, and educational institutions to rely only on official communication channels of the Ministry and JAMB for credible information regarding admission policies.
He also assured that the Ministry would continue working closely with JAMB and other relevant agencies to maintain transparency, fairness, and merit in the nation’s tertiary education system.
“We remain committed to protecting the integrity of the admission process and ensuring that merit and due process guide all admissions into higher institutions,” the minister said.
He further warned media outlets, bloggers, and online platforms against spreading unverified information capable of causing confusion in the education sector.
“Misinformation capable of causing unnecessary confusion within the education sector must be avoided,” he cautioned.
Alausa reiterated that JAMB’s role remains “central and indispensable” in Nigeria’s tertiary education framework, adding that any publication suggesting otherwise is “entirely false and should be treated as such.”