The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that it is not responsible for the inability of some Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates to participate in the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The Board refuted recent claims made by some HND graduates who have falsely accused JAMB of being the cause of their exclusion from the national service program.
These graduates claimed that despite completing their HND on a full-time basis, they were not mobilized for NYSC because they pursued their Ordinary National Diploma (OND) on a part-time basis.
However, JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, issued a statement on Monday in Abuja, stressing that JAMB has no involvement, authority, or control over the admissions process for HND candidates.
“How could this possibly concern JAMB when Section 5(2) of the law establishing the Board clearly states that JAMB is responsible for determining matriculation requirements and conducting examinations for undergraduate admissions, as well as admissions to National Diploma and Nigerian Certificate in Education courses,” Benjamin stated.
“However, the Board is not responsible for examinations or any other selective processes for postgraduate courses or any other courses offered by tertiary institutions.”
Benjamin further explained that many of these students were admitted into their institutions for the National Diploma (ND) without JAMB’s knowledge.
He clarified that JAMB had only endorsed their ND admissions and had no further involvement with their subsequent HND admissions, which fall outside the Board’s mandate. Accusations against JAMB regarding this matter are therefore unfounded.
The Board also warned that some of the affected candidates have crossed into criminal behavior, which JAMB intends to address appropriately.
The public is advised to disregard the accusations against JAMB, as the Board has no jurisdiction over the matters raised by the HND graduates.
