Nigerians in diaspora back JAMB”s ICT drive

As reactions continue to trail the adoption of Computer Based Test (CBT) by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) has thrown its weight behind the board saying it has aligned the nation’s tertiary entrance examination with global best practice especially in ICT drive. NDMG’s Publicity Secretary in […]

As reactions continue to trail the adoption of Computer Based Test (CBT) by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) has thrown its weight behind the board saying it has aligned the nation’s tertiary entrance examination with global best practice especially in ICT drive.
NDMG’s Publicity Secretary in the United Kingdom, Engr David Onmeje said in an e-mail statement yesterday that resistance to the use of CBT by some persons should be expected but that this does not in any way diminish the benefits of adopting the system.
He said criticisms of the flaws identified in this year’s examination are not enough grounds for JAMB to discontinue using CBT but should rather be treated as areas of improvement in future examinations.
“All innovations have early adopters and persistent opponents but advancement always has to happen in the interest of mankind. Even countries with the more advanced technologies still have citizens that kick against innovative concept and express preference for older systems but societies that are determined to progress do not allow objections to hold them back.
“We urge Nigerians to support the CBT noting that JAMB Registrar, Professor Dibu Ojerinde should be commended instead of the ingratitude that criticism over the system’s teething problems amounted to,” Onmeje said.
He however asked Professor Ojerinde to unveil plans for correcting identified flaws to Nigerians to further boost confidence in the examination body.