House of Reps to Upgrade Validity of Jamb Result to 3years

A bill to amend the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Act scaled through second reading in the House of Representatives on wednesday, the bill seeks to extend the validity of JAMB result from its present one year to three academic years.

 Honourable Ibrahim Ebbo (PDP, Niger), who sponsored the bill said Nigerians mostly the poor, have been the highest in sitting for the yearly examinations, despite the increasing cost of purchasing the forms.

 The law-maker cited the West African Examination Council (WAEC), the National Examination Council (NECO) as examples whose validity extends into years.

 The members voted unanimously in favour of the passage of the bill.

 Deputy speaker, Emeka Ihedioha who presided over the sitting then referred the bill to the education committee for further legislative duties.