Don commends JAMB’s plan to cancel scratch cards

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been commended by Dr Onafowokan Oluyombo, over the proposed plan to cancel the use of scratch cards for students seeking admission into higher institutions.

The Don, an associate Professor in the Department of Accounting, Pan Atlantic University (PAU), Lagos, gave the commendation on Tuesday, adding that the proposed plan of JAMB was a welcome development that would reduce sharp practices as well as the exploitation of parents.

The Don also said that JAMB’s plan would make parents visit banks across the country and make payment for their wards.
The Don also said that JAMB’s plan would make parents visit banks across the country and make payment for their wards.Oluyombo, however, urged JAMB management to ensure that charges across banks in the country were uniform.

“’Banks should not be able to charge differently because it will still lead to irregularities if such act is allowed,’’ he said.

Oluyombo advised JAMB to ensure that the monopoly by banks was broken by involving many financial institutions across the country.

NAN reports that the board’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyode, had during the National Executive Council Meeting of Non-Academic Staff of Union on Oct. 18 in Abuja said that JAMB would cancel the use of scratch cards.

NAN also reports that Oloyode said the policy would commence next year to check excesses of banks and vendors who exploit parents.