Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged his administration’s support for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) plan to expand its examination centres in the state.
Sanwo-Olu made the pledge on Tuesday when he received the top management team of JAMB, led by its Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, at the Lagos House in Alausa.
The governor described Prof. Oloyede as “an outstanding Nigerian” serving with uncommon passion and integrity.
He expressed the state government’s willingness to support JAMB in raising the capacity of its testing centres.
“Having learnt of the inadequate testing facilities being experienced by JAMB in Lagos, the least we can do is to partner with the Board towards expanding the current capacity towards our own benefit. We will look into the requests and provide sizable plots of land in Ojo and Ikorodu for the Board,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“The main beneficiaries of this intervention will be our indigenes who will take the matriculation exams in conducive environments that will enhance their performance and aid their ability. As a sub-national Government, we are ready to take the discussion with the Board forward; we will look for land in identified places to build testing facilities,” he added.
Prof. Oloyede thanked the governor for considering JAMB’s requests and for pledging collaboration.
He noted that the new testing centres, if approved, would also serve reputable agencies of government in Lagos to conduct recruitment tests for their employees.