JAMB Suspends Major Vendor over UTME registration

By Okoh Adimanyi

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the suspension of one of its major vendors, eTranzact from further engaging in the vending of the 2023 UTME ePINs.

The Board in its Weekly Bulletin stated that the suspension became necessary because available evidence has showed that some of eTransact’s agents have been vending the UTME e-PINs above prescribed fee.

The suspension is sequel to the alleged flouting of the Board’s ground rule that no vendor is allowed to sell above the prescribed fee.

It will be recalled that the Board had made it abundantly clear that to be listed as a vending outlet, a vendor would not be allowed to sell a dime above the approved fee.

To ensure that all the vendors play by the rule, the Board had approved a handsome commission for them per each ePIN vended.

The Board also made it clear that vendors would be held responsible for the actions or inactions of their agents especially as they concern the vending fee of its e-PIN.

“In view of the incidence of extortion, perpetrated by some of its agents, e-Transact is hereby suspended from engaging in the vending of the Board’s e-PINS as well as other transactions associated with the Board’s processes,” it said.

The Board also urged candidates who had been made to pay above the approved fee by any vendor or exploited in other ways to register their complaint by contacting JAMB on complaints@jamb.gov.ng while providing their ePIN.

It added that the Board has put in place robost mechanism for continuous monitoring of the conduct of all the vending outlets and urged all vendors to monitor the activities of their agents as the Board would not abdicate its responsibility of protecting the interest of Nigerians in getting value and service for their money.