UniIorin wins JAMB’s N500m best institution award

The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has emerged the best institution at the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) National Tertiary Admissions’ Performance-Merit Award (NATAP-M Award) for the year 2021 and 2022. Unilorin was awarded a N500 million prize after securing 12 points in the overall category of five elements of the award. Ahmed Bello University, Zaria […]

The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has emerged the best institution at the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) National Tertiary Admissions’ Performance-Merit Award (NATAP-M Award) for the year 2021 and 2022.

Unilorin was awarded a N500 million prize after securing 12 points in the overall category of five elements of the award.

Ahmed Bello University, Zaria emerged second best institution with 11 points and got a cash prize of N75 million while Borno State University came third with nine points and a cash prize of N50 million.

Kaduna Polytechnic, emerged as the best Polytechnic with aggregate 12 points and got N50 million prize at the sectoral awards while Federal College of Education,  Zaria emerged as the best College of Education with 11 points and N50 million prize in the year under review..

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The award was held on Thursday, in Abuja, during the admission policy meeting, chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Jibril Barau.

The Registrar of JAMB, Professor Is-haq O. Oloyede, said the overall award prize was increase to N750 million to help the winner achieve tangible result with the money.

He said any institution that emerges overall winner cannot win it again until after five years to enable the price to go round.

Oloyede disclosed that this year, the board remitted over N3.5 billion to the federal government and also set aside N750 million that should be given to the winning institutions.

The deputy Senate president,  in his remark, said the prestigious ceremony not only celebrates their collective achievements but also serves as a testament to the unwavering dedication,  hard work and promotion of excellence that have become the hallmarks of the nation’s tertiary admission processes.

Also the board gave recognition awards to former Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof Emeritus Peter Okebukola.

The National Coordinator, UBEC Digital Resource Centre, Prof. Bashir Galadanci and two others were also recognised for their contributions to the education sector.

Speaking on behalf of the awardees, Prof. Okebukola thanked God and the board.