One major proof of the downward slide in the education sector in Nigeria is the growing cases of examination malpractices. Reports from the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination reveal that the vexatious issue, rather than abate, has been on a steady rise. This has become a cause of grave concern considering the destructive effects on the education sector.
JAMB has been helped by technology. About 200 candidates involved have reportedly been arrested and they have all confessed to the crime. JAMB has also secured the conviction of five of the arrested examination ghost writers. Yet the problem persists. While biometric identity is a unique feature that could aid in the elimination of registration cheats, JAMB has little or no time for a verification exercise in a country where data do not speak to themselves.