Examination boards in Kenya and Uganda are now verifying records of Nigerian students seeking admission into tertiary institutions in their countries.
This comes as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) notes that it will not falsify records of any student.
The development follows the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the verification of degree certificates from Uganda, Kenya, Benin Republic, Togo, and other countries over allegations of certificate racketeering.
“Uganda and Kenya examination boards are now writing to JAMB to confirm records presented by candidates for admission of candidates. JAMB would not falsify record,” the Nigerian exam body stated.
The move is part of efforts to combat fake degree mills and protect Nigeria’s tertiary education from disrepute. The Federal Government had set up an Inter-Ministerial Investigative Committee on Degree Certificate Milling to probe the activities of certificate racketeers.
The committee’s recommendations include the mandatory submission of matriculation lists to the Federal Ministry of Education and the use of the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) for university admissions.
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