JAMB Blames Banks Of Causing Delay In Candidates Registration

– JAMB had accused the banks of causing the delays in the candidate registration

– But the banks have argued that JAMB was solely responsible for generating the Personal Identification Number (PIN), which was the main cause of the delay

With Benue candidates encountering more difficulties in their bids to register for the 2017/2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), banks and the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) have continued to trade blames.

JAMB registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede Premium Times reports that while JAMB has accused the banks of causing the delays, the banks have shot back, arguing that JAMB was solely responsible for generating the Personal Identification Number (PIN), which was the main cause of the delay

Other media houses gathered that Simeon Isimishere, the Operations Manager of Zenith Bank, Makurdi branch, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday March 31 in Makurdi that the banks were not responsible for the delays experienced by applicants seeking to register the JAMB examinations. Mr Isimishere expressed surprise at the allegations by Samuel Umuru, Head of JAMB office in Makurdi, that the banks were responsible for the delays and confusion.

“How can JAMB blame the banks? Generating the PINs is the main headache and that is solely handled by JAMB. The banks only issue what has been generated and given to them, so how can one blame them?” he asked. He said the banks only receive the payments and issue the PINs. “The problem is that after getting the PINs, most applicants are unable to access the JAMB website,” he said.