The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to urgently relocate back the examination centre in Lassa and establish a new centre in Mussa and Dille to alleviate the challenges faced by students in communities.
It also urged the Federal Ministry of Education to collaborate with security agencies to ensure the safety and security of students, teachers and examination materials in the newly restored examination centres.
This followed the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Midala Usman Balami at the plenary on Tuesday.
Presenting the motion, he said the current security situation in Mussa, Dille, Multhlafu, and Lassa wards of Askira, Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, has impacted negatively on students taking JAMB, WAEC, and other SSCE examinations in the communities.
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The lawmaker said students from Mussa, Dille, and Lassa are forced to travel a long distance to Maiduguri and Uba town with high cost of transportation, which most parents cannot afford, thereby denying students the right to education and, in most cases, arriving at the examination venue late.
Rep. Balami said, “Communities like Chibok, Damboa, Izge, Askira, Wamdio, and Uvu are able to take examinations within their localities, highlighting a disparity in access to educational facilities and opportunities
“The relocation of the examination centre from Lassa town has caused students untold hardship, thus denying students from participating in JAMB and WAEC/ SSCE examinations.”
The house adopted the motion and mandated the Committee on Universal Basic Education and Services as well as the Committee on Examination Bodies to ensure compliance.
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