By Deborah Hassan
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday cautioned the general public not to fall prey to fraudsters peddling 2021 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms, as they have not been put out for sale yet.
In its weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar, the board said it has not set a date for the exercise to begin and any news to the contrary should be considered as a fraud.
It added that it had not authorised any persons or group of persons to handle the sale on its behalf, adding that the public would be duly informed on the commencement of the exercise via appropriate media platforms in due time.
JAMB explained that the delay in putting out the application forms was due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic in the country but arrangements were in advanced stages to conduct the exercise.
It stated, “JAMB reiterates that it has not began sale of its 2021 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) application forms, neither has it announced a date for the exercise.
”The clarification became necessary following fake news that the board has began the sale and was urging prospective applicants to procure same from some nebulous selling outlets.
”The public is to note that the news of purported sale of the registration forms is false and an attempt to mislead the public.”
Over 2.1 million candidates registered for the 2020 UTME and Direct Entry, according to agency reports.