By FRANK IKPEFAN, Abuja

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled registration for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry for Saturday February 19 to March 26, 2022.

The exercise was earlier expected to commence on February 12.

JAMB’s Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

The Board said the one-week postponement was to allow for more fine-tuning of the upgraded and more user-friendly procedures for candidates’ registration.

“The process, which will be concluded within the one-week extension period, is also aimed at accommodating feedback from candidates and other stakeholders alike,” the statement said.

The statement added: “The Board wishes the general public to note that the Board is ever-ready to provide world-class services to Nigerians.

“Further to the above, the new and improved procedures for the 2022 UTME Registration would be made available on the Board’s website, its weekly bulletin as well as other media outlets on Monday, 14th February, 2022.

“The candidates, are by this notice, urged to follow keenly the procedures for registration as would be announced by the Board.” (The Nation)

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