The Joint
Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, is giving albinos partaking in the
2012 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on March 24 two extra
hours as a result of their sight problem.
JAMB Registrar,
Prof. ‘Dibu Ojerinde, in Abuja, yesterday said that the albinos will henceforth
enjoy additional time of two hours in its future examinations. Ojerinde
described the albinos as virtually impaired persons, hence cannot finish their
exams at the same pace with other candidates.
Speaking at
a briefing on the 2012 UTME Ojerinde explained that the concession to the
albinos was informed by the peculiar sight problem associated with albinism.
He said that
the consideration has become imperative for JAMB and all other examination
bodies to do whatever they can to help these vulnerable persons.
He said, “For
us in JAMB, we are trailing the blaze by incorporating the eye problem of the
group into our examination planning”.
He however said
that the board will in no distance future provide a level playing ground for
all albinos that are desirous of tertiary education by availing them with
magnifying lenses to help bolden font and type faces of words in examinations.
The Registrar
added that a lot of Nigerians are ignorant of the peculiar problems of albinos
especially the sight problem associated with albinism.
In his response,
the Albino’s Foundation helmsman, Mr Jake Epelle, said the foundation would
ensure that more albinos enter for the UTME in future.
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