The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that examination boards in Kenya and Uganda are now writing Nigeria to verify records presented by Nigerian candidates seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in their respective countries. This follows cases of fake certification disclosed by the organisation.
JAMB made the revelation in a document ‘Registrar’s Report on 2023 ADMISSION & 2024 UTME Policy Meeting’ document, wherein they stressed the need to protect Nigeria’s tertiary institutions from international disrepute, adding that it would not falsify the records of any students.
Recall that recently, the Federal Government suspended the verification of degree certificates from Uganda, Kenya, Benin Republic, Togo and some other countries over allegations of certificate racketeering.
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According to JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the initiative is one of the recommendations made by a committee set up by the Federal Government to combat fake degree racketeering in the country.
