JAMB instructs tertiary institutions to begin 2020 admission on August 21

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has directed higher institutions across Nigeria to begin 2020 admissions from Aughst 21, 2020 with first and second choice candidates.

In a statement by Head of Media, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB also presented guidelines to the heads of tertiary institutions on the 2020 admission.

The guidelines signed and released by the Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, directed all institutions to begin Admission-Exercise from 21st August 2020 to a later date that would be determined by the Federal Ministry of Education.

Recall that in the guidelines dated July 9, 2020, to the vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, respectively, JAMB, warned against flouting decisions of its 2020 policy meeting, held on Tuesday, June 16th  2020, insisting that all admissions must be carried out in honest and transparent manners.

The guidelines detailed the processes of admission of candidates into the Nigerian Tertiary Institutions