Ahead of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Board’s Service Compact with All Nigerians (SERVICOM) Unit has organised sensitization talks for some prospective UTME candidates.
The Head JAMB-SERVICOM Unit, Mrs. Alisabatu Jekada, accompanied by staff drawn from the Unit and other Departments of the Board
took the sensitization train to Government Science Technical College (GSTC), Bwari; Government Day Secondary School, Bwari; Bwari Market; Staff Quarters and Kuduru, a suburb of Bwari; to sensitize students and parents on the procedures for UTME registration.
Jekada stated that the sensitization was important for raising awareness, informing and educating the Board’s primary targets, which are the candidates, parents and guardians as well as the general public on the forthcoming UTME registration to avoid common mistakes by candidates.
The sensitization team gave important tips such as how candidates could effect necessary corrections on their registration details such as name, date of birth, gender, state of origin with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) early enough and ensure that such changes are effected on its portal before registration.
Also, the prospective candidates were sensitized on the possession of GSM number and email address as unique identifiers, which cannot be changed or shared and must be functional at all times while candidates, who experience biometric challenges during registration are advised to visit the nearest JAMB office.
Other aspects of the awareness campaign centred on profile code creation, using only authorised channels such as banks, and other official vendors to buy their e-PINs and getting templates from the registration point to serve as guide to candidates.
Jekada warned candidates and parents against patronising fraudsters or racketeers to prevent extortion even as she mandated candidates to take registration proper seriously by ensuring they check all necessary details to make sure that they are accurate before final submission.