The Federal Ministry of Education has issued a strong rebuttal to a misleading publication circulating across newspapers and online platforms, which falsely claimed that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
In a formal statement released by the Ministry, the minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa CON, categorically dismissed the report as “false, baseless, and did not originate from the Federal Ministry of Education.”
He clarified that at no point did the ministry issue or authorise any statement suggesting that JAMB is no longer mandatory for admission into higher education institutions.
JAMB remains legally empowered for tertiary admissions
Dr. Alausa reaffirmed that JAMB remains the statutory and legally empowered body responsible for conducting entrance examinations and coordinating admissions into all tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
He stressed that the established admission processes through JAMB remain fully operational and urged the public to disregard any contrary information in its entirety.
“The Federal Ministry of Education completely dissociates itself from the false publication,” the Minister stated, urging prospective students, parents, and tertiary institutions to rely solely on official communication channels of the Ministry and JAMB for accurate and verified information regarding admission policies and education-related matters.
