University admission seekers through Direct
Entry, IJMB and JUPEB have appealed to the minister of Education and the
registrar of JAMB to extend 2019 direct entry registration, saying that
the closure of the portal in February was unusual and unproductive.
Entry, IJMB and JUPEB have appealed to the minister of Education and the
registrar of JAMB to extend 2019 direct entry registration, saying that
the closure of the portal in February was unusual and unproductive.
The appeal, made through Association of
Stakeholders for Education Advancement of Nigeria (ASEAN), said that
closure of the portal during the last general election in February had
created uncertainty for thousands of the university admission seekers.
Stakeholders for Education Advancement of Nigeria (ASEAN), said that
closure of the portal during the last general election in February had
created uncertainty for thousands of the university admission seekers.
Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Monday,
national president of the group, Comrade Olawuyi Olufemi, lamented that
the admission seekers are likely to waste one year with the alleged
sudden closure of the portal, adding that the development could cause,
“a serious setback for these candidates and for the society at large.
national president of the group, Comrade Olawuyi Olufemi, lamented that
the admission seekers are likely to waste one year with the alleged
sudden closure of the portal, adding that the development could cause,
“a serious setback for these candidates and for the society at large.
“Their closure of the Direct Entry
registration in February 2019 was unusual. From the previous practice,
the direct entry portal normally closes by July every year. This
explains why the Advanced Level candidates never expected the portal to
close that soon.
registration in February 2019 was unusual. From the previous practice,
the direct entry portal normally closes by July every year. This
explains why the Advanced Level candidates never expected the portal to
close that soon.
“There was not enough publicity for the A
Level, IJMB, JUPEB and diploma students before the closure of the DE
portal. The notification was only available to the UTME candidates and
people who visited the JAMB portal during the time.
Level, IJMB, JUPEB and diploma students before the closure of the DE
portal. The notification was only available to the UTME candidates and
people who visited the JAMB portal during the time.
“UTME and DE are two forms meant for two
different categories of candidates at different times and so their
portals are never expected to close the same time based on practice in
previous years.
different categories of candidates at different times and so their
portals are never expected to close the same time based on practice in
previous years.
“We also expect that any change in the
existing policies should be given wide publicity through the mass media
and enough time given to effect needed changes. Last year, the JAMB
registrar closed the 2018 DE portal in July. So, no one would expect the
same JAMB registrar to change the usual closure period to February.
existing policies should be given wide publicity through the mass media
and enough time given to effect needed changes. Last year, the JAMB
registrar closed the 2018 DE portal in July. So, no one would expect the
same JAMB registrar to change the usual closure period to February.
“Furthermore, most of the affected students
have neither their examination numbers nor have seen their results with
which to register for the direct entry as at the time the portal was
closed in February 2019”.
have neither their examination numbers nor have seen their results with
which to register for the direct entry as at the time the portal was
closed in February 2019”.