The Joint Committee on Tertiary Education and House Committee on Tertiary Education and Services of the National Assembly has applauded the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for improvingg the fortunes of the Board.
The lawmakers on Tuesday commended Prof Oloyede for the remittance of N3bn to the Federal Government by JAMB and for stopping to receive capital allocation and overheads from the government since 2017.
This was contained in a statement issued by JAMB after Oloyede appeared before the Joint Sitting of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and House Committee on Tertiary Education and Services.
During the session, the JAMB Registrar reviewed the performance of 2019 budget during which he disclosed that JAMB had stopped receiving capital allocation and overheads allocation from the Federal Government since 2017.
He said the board had taken over the total funding of its capital and overhead cost.
A member of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education, Senator Sam Egwu (Ebonyi-North), commended Oloyede for “repositioning JAMB from negativity to positivity.”
He said when he was Minister of Education, “the Registrar then was among the top vice-chancellors.”
Egwu moved a motion that “JAMB Registrar should take a bow and leave.”
While seconding the motion, Senator Tolu Odebiyi (Ogun West) commended the JAMB Registrar for “turning the board around.”
He commended the remittances of the board for the past three years to the Federation Account.
Also, the lawmaker representing Ajeromi-Ifelodun in Lagos, Musbau Kolawole, commended the registrar of JAMB.
This is outrageous because the dividend of Democracy is to take care of all masses in Nigeria, here I don’t expect anyone to hail Jamb for remitting #3b to Federal government purse because the money come from less privileged people in Nigeria. Federal government is in position to fund the examination fees in order to give young school leavers their own dividends of Democracy. How much is Mr.President, Vice President travelling and entertainment allowance in the new budget? How much is the allowance of Senators in this year budget? How much is the house of Representatives Salaries and allowances? At my age now, I benefitted from UPN free education and free independence meals when I was young, but today nothing for the younger ones. I’m very optimistic that any position that someone is holding today without sacrificing for the progress of the young ones like students of secondary school will be judged on the day of accountability. All of us that GOD has blessed today and forget the coming ones will never rest in our graveyard unless we sacrifice for the betterment of the youths most especially those secondary school leavers that are seeking admission to higher institutions. Let’s stop exploitation by collecting fee from them and irrespective of their races,tribes and norms now because the riches will never rest until they sacrifice for better future of all younger ones,if not …..kidnappers, Yahoo, ritualist and other mischievous agents will continue to breed in Nigeria. Thanks.