Mary Remy Njoku Calls for Scrapping of JAMB, Cites Personal Experience

Mary Remy Njoku, a Nollywood actress and filmmaker, has stirred controversy by advocating for the elimination of Nigeria’s primary admissions authority for postsecondary education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

Njoku questioned the value of JAMB in a social media post, asking why students can’t just utilise their results from the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to get into colleges or other postsecondary educational institutions.

The actress talked about her own bad JAMB experience, saying that the test almost prevented her from enrolling in the school of her choosing.

She said that the setback ultimately helped her pursue a profession in acting, for which she is now thankful.

Remy Njoku captioned:

“Speaking from experience, JAMB almost ‘jammed’ my life. Literally.
After sitting for it multiple times with no admission, I thank God for NOLLYWOOD. That detour gave me purpose, but honestly, if you ask me (I know nobody is asking) I truly believe JAMB should be scrapped.

Why should students who already passed the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) be forced to jump through yet another hoop? If universities want to be selective, they can simply ask for more credits, like A’s and B’s in key subjects. That’s fair. But JAMB? It discourages thousands of bright, capable young people every single year.

My thoughts.”

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Her comments have fueled a growing conversation about the effectiveness and necessity of standardized admission exams in Nigeria.

See some reactions below:

@chidii.levi:
“Your thoughts are very valid 🙌 thers really no need for JAMB, it’s just a JAMBOREE 😂”

@a_biolakareem:
“It’s just an avenue to extort more money🙁”

@labbyk_official_:
“It’s just not fair
Many lives has been delayed including mine into gaining admission into the university. Even your best now is not enough to secure you admission. I wish I was super rich I would av just gotten ito one Private university. Instead of Jamb discouraging me every year 😢”

@scentshaven_plus:
“I wrote Jamb 7times every year. Thats 7yrs to gain admission into uni and even if i reach the uni cut off mark,i still dont get admission because i know one in the uni to help out😢 I gave up and started this business of mine and God is showing up“

@ola_bigapple:
“Most schools running WAEC exams have turned the process into a commercial transaction. Instead of allowing the exams to measure students’ actual knowledge and academic preparation, they collude with teachers, supervisors, and even external agents to provide answers to students or facilitate cheating.

“This undermines the credibility of the WAEC certificate, devalues merit, and creates a generation of students who expect shortcuts to success. It also severely damages the educational system and society at large, because students who should be challenged to learn are being conditioned to depend on malpractice.”

“Yes, JAMB is more difficult but serves as a second net, and it’s appalling to see students who have done so well in WAEC struggle to score 220 in JAMB. Some of us studied day and night to score 270 and gained admission on a merit list into top universities. We graduated with pride because we didn’t cut corners or pay our way through. Today, we’re proud of where we are and our global impact and accomplishments.”

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