Senate Initiates Legal Action For Establishment Of CBT Centres In All 774 LGAs

TUESDAY April 29, 2025 |
By thenewsdesk.ng

The Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund has resolutely declared its intention to allocate substantial budgetary resources in the forthcoming appropriation bill to establish Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across all 774 local government areas in Nigeria.

This initiative aims to ensure a seamless administration of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

Chairman of the Committee, Senator Muntari Danduste, made this emphatic announcement while overseeing the conduct of the 2025 UTME at select CBT centres in Abuja.

The Committee expressed its satisfaction with this year’s examination process and lauded the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for his remarkable innovation, unwavering accountability, and commendable transparency in managing such a largescale examination.
Despite JAMB operating 887 CBT centres for the 2025 UTME, the Committee noted that this number falls short of adequately serving all local government councils.

This deficiency poses significant challenges for candidates in rural areas, where examination centres are often located outside their localities. In response, the Registrar expressed gratitude to the Senate for its relentless pursuit of solutions aimed at alleviating the educational challenges faced by Nigerians.

Represented by the Director of Finance and Accounts, Mr. Mufutau Bello, he reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to employing globally recognized best practices to tackle the complexities associated with conducting highly competitive examinations.