JAMB Registrar lauds  gov on education devt

By Adekola Afolabi
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has applauded the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu  for his avowed determination  to ensure that  teaching becomes a recognized profession in order to further enhance educational development in the state.

The board particularly commended the Governor over the recent appointment of three Tutors – General and prompt payment of teachers salaries.

The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Governor in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

He also lauded the governor over the massive renovation of schools in the state and other numerous achievements he had recorded since assumption of office.

The JAMB boss said the board was ready to commence the construction of a Mega Computer Based Test Centre in Akure to address the inadequacy in the number of available approved centres in the state.

Oloyede disclosed that the land earlier allocated to the board for the construction of the CBT centre lacked the technical facilities required by JAMB for efficient service delivery of the Mega CBT centres.

He, therefore requested the state government to approve the present location of the board in Alagbaka, Akure, to cover the vacant adjacent plots behind it for the immediate construction of the proposed mega CBT centers.

Oloyede said “We are happy with the numerous achievements you have recorded since assumption of office as the governor of Ondo State. On our part, we are not expecting anything less, given your antecedent as a fire – brand attorney and as a former  President of the Nigerian Bar Association

“The Secretariat of the NBA is named after you because of your contributions to the legal profession before, during and after your tenure as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association

“For those of us in the education sector, we appreciate your intervention in solving some protracted  issues  affecting tertiary education in Ondo state.”

Responding, Governor Akeredolu said the CBT mega centre is not only important to JAMB, but also to the state and the youths who are prospective JAMB candidates.

The Governor noted that the state has no other option than to grant the request of the board and approve the use of the land for the construction of the Mega CBT centres.

Akeredolu commended the Registrar for the good works he has been able to do at the board since he assumed office.