{"id":195917,"date":"2026-02-23T10:22:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/jamb-students-must-not-pay-for-system-failures-peter-obi"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:33:46","slug":"jamb-students-must-not-pay-for-system-failures-peter-obi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/jamb-students-must-not-pay-for-system-failures-peter-obi","title":{"rendered":"JAMB: Students must not pay for system failures \u2013 Peter Obi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that Nigerian students must not pay for system failures.<\/p>\n<p>Obi said this in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He was reacting to the concerns raised about the hardship students face at various centres across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The former Anambra state governor was particular about the experience of students at the Amawbia, Anambra State, office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, following the proscription of several CBT centres over alleged infractions.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cThe expectation was that corrective measures would follow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSadly, as I passed there again last Friday, I met the same crowd and confusion. Upon further inquiry, I was informed that similar situations exist in some other states across Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile authorities may have valid reasons for sanctioning centres, a more balanced and humane approach is possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCentres under investigation could be allowed to continue offering limited services under strict monitoring to prevent further lapses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it is difficult to approve new centres quickly, the authorities could still make temporary use of previously approved centres under close supervision to ease the pressure on state offices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith registration ending on the 26th, the consequences are serious. Many candidates travel from distant villages, some even sleeping in Awka to secure access. If nothing urgent is done, some will miss the examination \u2014 not for lack of preparation, but because the system failed them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudents cannot be made to suffer the failings of a system to which we have all, in one way or another, contributed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is required now is not blame, but swift and compassionate intervention to ensure that no young person\u2019s future is jeopardised by avoidable administrative bottlenecks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that Nigerian students must not pay for system failures. Obi said this in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Monday. 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