The Senate Committee on Education has lauded the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB’s) surveillance setup for the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, Senator Muntari Dandutse, gave the commendation on Friday when he led a delegation to monitor the examination at Government Secondary School, Wuse Zone 3.

The examination commenced on April 24, 2025, and will end on May 5, 2025.

Members of the Senate Committee who accompanied Senator Dandutse at the visit were impressed by JAMB’s widespread use of CCTV and other technological measures to guarantee transparency, security, and integrity during the exercise.

He commended the board’s efforts, stating that the measures put in place would help to prevent malpractices and ensure that candidates are held to high standards.

The lawmaker said the committee’s visit was part of its oversight function to ensure accountability and transparency in the conduct of the examination.

Speaking with reporters, he said: “What is important and very fundamental, JAMB has taken care of, even if there is any malpractice or anything. They have a tracker to ensure that everything is monitored, and they have CCTV to monitor all the sites throughout the country.

“Also, they set a standard of making sure that no person will be admitted without due approval, without passing the exam. So, this is commendable, and I think it is timely to support and enhance the educational system in Nigeria.”

He commended the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for bringing transparency and sanity to all the exams and practices in the JAMB setup.

“Our essence as lawmakers is to ensure that all Nigerians are supposed to study in Nigeria so that we can develop this country. We have no other country than Nigeria. We have to work very hard,” he said.

“We are here today to witness the most important aspects of the foundation of tertiary institutions. The JAMB is undertaking an examination. That is why we are going for oversight as stakeholders from the Senate of the National Assembly.

“It is part of our oversight function to ensure that there is accountability and transparency in whatever aspect of government activities. As part of the educational system, which under the 10th Assembly, under the leadership of our leaders, the Senate President and the leadership of the National Assembly, we are here today to witness this very important development and enhance the responsibility given to us as stakeholders.”