Di Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) don warn candidates wey dey plan to write di Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) make dem verify dia personal information for dia National Identification Number (NIN) records before dem begin registration.
Dis warning come inside di board’s “JAMB Explained” series wey dem share for social media. JAMB say make candidates check dia names, date of birth and oda personal details wey dey dia NIN record, because di information wey dem use create JAMB profile na from NIMC record.
JAMB talk say dem no dey create or edit candidate details. According to di board, “JAMB does not create or edit your details. They come directly from your NIN record with NIMC.” So any mistake wey dey di NIN record go show for JAMB profile.
E dey important make candidates no just go get affidavit and expect say di mistake go change. JAMB say, “Getting an affidavit won’t automatically make JAMB to update your record.” Instead, candidates wey discover error for dia name or date of birth go need to correct am through di correct NIMC process.
JAMB also list di tins wey candidates must verify before dem create profile. Di list include full name, date of birth, oda personal details, NIN information, make errors corrected through proper process, and make candidates verify dia details before dem create profile.
Di board get “Correction of Data” service for dia official portal wia candidates fit correct dia name, date of birth, state/local government and gender, depending on di board’s rules and fees.
Candidates dey required to use dia NIN to generate profile code before dem proceed wit UTME or Direct Entry registration. So JAMB dey urge candidates make dem check and correct dia personal information early so dat e no go cause wahala for admission process.
