(UPDATE) SUDAN CRISIS: JAMB ASSURES NIGERIAN STUDENT EVACUEES OF COMPLETION OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
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Nigerian students who were being evacuated from war-torn Sudan have found relief and comfort in Prof. Ishaq Oloyede’s assurance that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will provide the infrastructure they need to finish their education in Nigerian universities, if they choose.
Oloyede announced the good news as she welcomed a delegation from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), led by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, to discuss how returning students who want to finish their education in Nigeria may do so.
The JAMB Registrar stated his willingness to cooperate with the National Universities Commission (NUC), which regulates universities, to guarantee a smooth transition for the completion of the impacted students.
However, he pointed out that a university transfer student must spend at least two years at any university before certification, in accordance with the Arusha-Addis Ababa agreement.
He asserted that each student might approach the universities of their choice and that JAMB would expedite the admission process in accordance with the established standards.
Oloyede highlighted a few requirements, such as uploading completed paperwork, submitting transcripts of previous years’ exam results, and verifying that the university you are applying to is accredited for the course.
He said that the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) offers online courses for students whose courses may be completed online.
“I advise both the students and parents to study the rules very well and comply, and ensure the admissions are properly ratified by JAMB, with the issuance of an admission letter from JAMB to the students concerned at any level , after they have been appropriately transferred to their universities of choice.
Oloyede used the opportunity to commend Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa for being proactive at all times on issues affecting Nigerians abroad, describing the Commission as a “good supplement “ to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Earlier, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa said the Commission was inundated with calls from Parents and students expressing concerns on how they will complete their respective studies in Nigeria.
She said that the guidelines released by JAMB will be made public and posted on NiDCOM websites and other social media handles of the Commission.
She, however, expressed her appreciation to Prof. Is-haq Oloyede and JAMB for being a strategic partner with NIDCOM .
Speaking in the same vein, Mr. Abiodun Odunuga, the Co-founder, Friends of Nigeria, Europe, an NGO said that he has received offers for scholarships for a number of the student returnees from Sudan at American International University, Gambia for students with practical courses and willing to come to Gambia, and the Paris Graduate School for online courses, such as in Human Resources and Business Management courses.
One of the members of Parent Association of the student evacuees ,Hajia Asmau Muhammad Yerima, appealed to the Federal Government to provide the necessary means for students to continue their studies in Nigeria as part of the therapy for the trauma they went through.
She thanked NiDCOM and JAMB, as well as the Federal Government of Nigeria for their efforts since the crisis began in Sudan and the kind gesture towards the students.
It will be recalled that the war that broke out in Sudan had distrupted the açademic programmes of thousands of Nigerian students which led to evacuation , till date , of over 1,856 Nigerians back to the country.
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