4th April, 2019
WAEC/JAMB CLASHES: MURIC CALLS FOR REVIEW
Candidates preparing to take the examinations of the country’s twin
examination giants, namely, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and
the Joint Admissions Matriculations Board (JAMB) have complained bitterly about
clashes noticed in the recently released timetables of the two examination
bodies.
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) made this known in a press
release signed by its Founder and Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola on
Thursday, 4th April, 2019.
Akintola said, “We call on both WAEC and JAMB to quickly
synergise. Some WAEC subjects will be taken on a day that a crucial JAMB paper
will also be examined. For instance, WAEC students who are expected to write
Animal Husbandry next week by 9 am on Thursday, 11th April, 2019 are
also being expected to sit for their JAMB paper on the same day and at the same
time. This is impossible unless the candidates are miracle workers.
“The future of our young ones is very important to us regardless of
their religious background. Any candidate who misses a JAMB paper will have to
wait for a whole year before having another opportunity. With what is happening
in the society nowadays, it is not advisable to allow these youths to remain
idle for twelve good months. An idle hand is the devil’s workshop.
“We are certain that all these occurred inadvertently.
Both JAMB and WAEC are reliable examination bodies and we do not doubt them. JAMB
in particular has witnessed unparalleled reengineering under its quintessential
and indefatigable registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede. Our appeal is that both
examination bodies should go back to the drawing board and work it out together
in the interest of these young and innocent candidates and their parents. There
is no time to lose”.
“Finally, MURIC commends the transparency and professionalism of
the two examination bodies. We salute their staff for the sacrifices made
annually. Our plea is for a review of the imminent clash in the crucial examinations
before they are due next week”.
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
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