The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has expressed concern over the low turnout for Direct Entry registration as the deadline approaches.
In a statement by spokesman Fabian Benjamin, JAMB noted that despite approving additional registration points, including Professional Registration Centres (PRCs) in Lagos, Kwara, and Osun states, the turnout has remained disappointingly low.
The board explained that the expansion aimed to provide every eligible candidate with the opportunity to register. However, JAMB regretted that “findings from the field indicate that the expansion of registration centres was unnecessary, as the turnout in locations like JKK Lagos and JAMB PRC in Ikoyi and Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, is low. This suggests that almost all prospective candidates have already registered.”
The statement read: “To ensure all desiring 2024 Direct Entry (DE) candidates register, JAMB approved additional registration points beyond the professional registration centres (PRCs) in Lagos, Kwara, and Osun states.”
“This was to ensure that every eligible candidate is given the opportunity to realise their dreams of registering for the exercise.“
However, findings from the field indicate that the expansion of registration centres was needless as the turnout in JKK Lagos, JAMB PRC, Ikoyi and Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, is low, which is indicative of the fact that almost all prospective DE candidates had successfully registered.
“For instance, in some of these extra designated registration centres, less than ten candidates had presented themselves for registration, whereas the installed capacity of such centres was over 100 candidates per day.
“This notwithstanding, eligible candidates wishing to register for the 2024 DE are urged to take advantage of this window of opportunity to register as no further extension would be entertained by the board.
“The general public is also invited to take note of these extra registration points provided by the board and the unexpected near zero turnout of prospective DE candidates at these registration facilities as the board would not listen to any further call for extension when it eventually closes the exercise on Monday, June 17,2024.
