THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has provided N28.8 million for the purchase of computer systems for the Kaduna and Ikoyi Prisons to assist inmates willing to sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). 8million was provided to Ikoyi Prisons for the purchase of 60 computer systems, while N18 million was provided to Kaduna Prisons for the purchase of 100 computer systems. About 59 inmates of the Ikoyi Prisons, Lagos, sat the 2017 UTME, an improvement over the 32 that sat the examination in 2016. With the provision of facilities for the Computer-Based Centres in Kaduna and Ikoyi, more candidates will be accommodated in the 2018 examination. The JAMB registrar said the Equal Opportunities Group would be required to continue to work with tertiary institutions with facilities to handle the blind candidates.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 23, 2017 02:24 UTC