Mr Nwanze Okonkwo, an operator, Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre for the
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Abuja, has advised
applicants to strictly follow the stipulated guidelines by JAMB for easy
registration.
Okonkwo,
also the Head, ICT, Digital Bridge Institute, an accredited CBT centre in Jabi,
Abuja, gave the advice in an interview in Abuja on Friday.
He
said that major key requirement for registration includes creating JAMB profile
using candidate’s valid email address by signing into:
www.jamb.org.ng/efacility/Validateemail.
Okonkwo
said the next step was to pay N5, 500 JAMB fees at a bank; collect a PIN after
payment; proceed to the CBT centre and pay N700 for registration to a
designated account number.
He
said thereafter applicants should return to the centre with the bank PIN and
N700 payment teller to complete registration.
Okonkwo
said some applicants had, however, failed to follow these guidelines which had
caused some delay with their registration.
He
said the centre was at hand to help some of these students to create an email
profile at no cost and referred them to JAMB for issue beyond their control.
Okonkwo
said the centre had registered no fewer than 1,000 applicants since the
registration commenced on Monday.
Commenting
on the speed of the internet, he described it as very fast, adding that JAMB
had provided a dedicated router at the centre which was connected straight to
their system.
A
candidate, Master Ugochukwu Emmanuel, told NAN that the registration was very
smooth and he was able to register in five minutes as a result of his previous
experience.
“I
think this year’s registration is easier and more understandable because of the
process of registration and people that attended to us made the whole exercise
easier,’’ he said.
He
commended JAMB for the new innovations, saying it was a lot better than last
year.
In
a similar development at another centre, Global Distant Learning Institute,
Central Area, Abuja, where the scenario was quite different as NAN observed a
slow pace with the registration.
Mr
Eugune Onyirimba, the Public Relations Officer of the institute, confirmed that
the only challenge they had was with the internet connection, which he
described as very slow since Monday.
According
to him, we are able to register about 20 students in one hour; yesterday we
were able to register about 350 students and we hope to increase that number as
soon as the internet picks up.
“As
a result of the network issues, we have extended our closing time to 10p.m
instead of 5p.m to ensure we register more candidates,’’ he said.
Another
applicant at the institute, Miss Esther John, said that she was unable to
register despite being there since morning.
‘’I
came yesterday and could not register; I am here today and I have not been able
to register and my number is 104.
‘’I
doubt they will get to my number before the end of the day because they are
having problems with the internet,” she said.
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