By Laraba MUREY
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has said there should be no room foe glitches in the conduct of exams in the country.
He made this known on Thursday on his verified Facebook page in a statement titled: Let’s not make glitches become a national crisis.
Controversy has trailed the results of this year’s UTME, with JAMB registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, acknowledging that technical glitches had affected the recently released JAMB results, impacting 379,997 candidates.
Obi noted that while Oloyede has owned up to the fault, it however “raises a very concerning issue on glitches and the grave havoc it’s creating in our country, even in critical institutions like JAMB.”
He further noted that while JAMB’s swift response and willingness to own up to its shortcomings are worthy of recognition, the incident has brought to light a far more troubling reality: the persistent fragility of our institutional systems.
The statement further reads: “The emotional and psychological toll on students, and even parents, some of whom have reportedly suffered severe trauma, and in heartbreaking cases, even death, serves as a reminder of what is at stake.
“The integrity of examination processes and the reliability of public institutions are not optional; they are foundational to any nation’s progress.
“Going forward, JAMB and similar critical bodies must adopt comprehensive quality assurance frameworks. This includes rigorous testing and constant auditing of technical infrastructure. Moreover, transparent communication with candidates and stakeholders, coupled with the prompt resolution of arising issues, is essential to restoring public confidence.
“There must be no room for further glitches – not in JAMB, not in any arm of government. The cost of repeated failure is simply too high.”
