Because the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, began the sale of type for its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, on Monday, the Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian College students, NANS, has recommended it for its coverage of free registration for individuals residing with disabilities.
Giving the commendation, the NANS President, Comrade Fortunate Emonefe, on Monday stated the step would encourage such individuals to attempt to realize their potential and purse their educational desires.
“We sincerely need to recognize the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for such magnanimous gesture. That is an uncommon wave within the historical past of training in Nigeria for a authorities company or ministry to supply such. Even at the moment of financial hardship, it’s a step in the best course and it’s worthy of appreciation
“Now, Individuals Dwelling With Disabilities (PLWD) can now get pleasure from this dividend and never must trouble with sourcing for the fund to register. It is a welcome growth and it’s worthy of emulation by different associated stakeholders contemplating the precarious state of affairs of the nation’s economic system on account of world inflation.
“For the transformation that the administration of President Bola Tinubu, has dropped at the nation’s training sector in current occasions, that is in addendum a testomony to the viability of the Renewed Hope promised us by this administration and likewise an affidavit to the truth that extra developments and transformations that can the lot of Nigerian college students are on the best way.
“As soon as once more, on behalf of all of the Nigerian college students, each in Nigeria and within the Diaspora, I sincerely recognize this gesture.”
