The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has unveiled it’s plan to engage Nigerian Army and Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) in the forthcoming 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for adequate security and safety.
The board revealed that it has formed a synergy with the Nigerian Army to secure the Computer Based Test centres.
They added that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has promised to “deploy troop for more surveillance and protection during the period stated for the 2017 UTME.
In order to ensure a hitch-free 2017 UTME, the soldiers will be deployed to areas prone to violence, including the Niger Delta and the three states in North East which have been under the grip of Boko Haram insurgents and other security challenges.
