The Concerned Parents and Educators Initiative has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to transition to a cloud-based infrastructure to address persistent technical challenges in its examination system.
In a statement released on Thursday after its recent webinar titled “JAMB Crisis: Way Forward,” CPE said, “Upgrading to a cloud-supported architecture would improve the resilience and scalability of JAMB’s CBT systems, reduce technical failures, and ensure data security.”
The group also urged the Federal Government to offer lasting solutions to the recurring problems confronting JAMB, particularly following public outrage over the 2025 UTME results.
The results have been trailed by allegations of mass failure, regional disparities, and widespread technical glitches.
The virtual forum brought together education leaders, technology innovators, and concerned parents to proffer solutions.
One of the major recommendations was the adoption of multiple examination windows, including biannual UTME sittings to ease candidate pressure and allow for better performance calibration and technical preparedness.
“JAMB also needs to expand accredited CBT centre accessibility, especially in underserved rural and remote areas, to reduce travel burden and increase exam inclusivity, as well as enhance system security through intelligent fraud detection algorithms and robust monitoring of CBT centres,” the group noted.
The webinar featured notable education stakeholders such as Joshua Ozugbakun, Head of Strategy at Tuteria, and Alex Onyia, CEO of Educare, who both stressed the urgency of reforms to restore public trust in Nigeria’s tertiary admissions system and improve student outcomes.
He emphasised a national focus on teacher quality and parental involvement, warning that the over-reliance on schools to shoulder full responsibility for academic performance has led to widespread underachievement.
On his part, Onyia stressed infrastructural deficiencies in the education sector.
He advocated for public-private partnerships to utilise underused private schools and ease the burden on overcrowded public institutions.
He also recommended stricter quality control of CBT centres and proposed that faith-based organisations be enlisted to manage underperforming public schools.
Founder and Convener of the CPE initiative, Mrs Yinka Ogunde, expressed optimism that implementing the forum’s recommendations would enhance the credibility, accessibility, and effectiveness of the UTME process.
“This is only the beginning. The forum is the first in a series of engagements aimed at driving sustainable change in Nigeria’s education system through collaboration with government and private sector stakeholders,” she said.