Ed minister praises spread of computer based testing

Education minister Adamu Adamu has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over the establishment of Computer Based Centers (CBTs) across the country. He made the commendation Monday at the foundation ‎laying ceremony of a 500 capacity CBT center at Aminu Saleh College of Education Azare. Adamu who was represented by the Vice Chancellor, […]

Education minister Adamu Adamu has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over the establishment of Computer Based Centers (CBTs) across the country.

He made the commendation Monday at the foundation ‎laying ceremony of a 500 capacity CBT center at Aminu Saleh College of Education Azare.

Adamu who was represented by the Vice Chancellor, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ( ATBU) Bauchi, Professor Saminu Ibrahim said that the two bodies have created a healthy synergy to carry out the task of carrying out the presidential directive for the establishment of the centres in order to provide easy access to candidates to carry out JAMB tests using technology.

According to him, the establishment of the CBT centres has broadened access to ‎technology based tests as obtained elsewhere in the world.

The minister of education said that innovation being brought by JAMB has helped in saving a lot of resources for the government which led to the remittance of billions of Naira which has not been witnessed in the past.

While speaking, the JAMB registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyode said that JAMB is determined to fully transit form the traditional form of conducting tests for candidates.

He said that the CBT centres are being established evenly across Southern and Northern Nigeria—the first in Bayelsa and Oyo and two others in Kano and Niger.

He said that other centres have also subsequently been established Adamawa, Kebbi, Osun and Edo.

He however stated that while all other centres have a 250 capacity, the Azare CBT centre will be a 500 capacity centre.‎ 

On his part, the Provost of the college, Dr. Abdullahi Isyaku commended NCC and JAMB for providing the center which he said will serve the entire Bauchi North as the other centers are all located in Bauchi South which made it difficult for candidates from the area to access CBT centers.