Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) sanctioned one of its officials in Lagos for directing a female candidate to remove her hijab
has sanctioned one of its officials in Lagos for directing a female candidate to remove her hijab before entering the examination hall.
Reacting to it in a statement on Sunday, the board which said such action was not in line with its rules, explained that the official was issued sanction to serve as a deterrent to others, who might wish to toe the same line going forward. “The Board deeply regretted the incident and, on investigation discovered, that this particular incident or others in the past, is not linked to any of its examination guidelines but rather a product of the misplaced priority of some of the Board’s accredited partners or officials who claimed ignorance of the Board’s guidelines on accreditation, which ensures that all candidates are screened allowing only female officials to screen female candidates before allowing them to gain entrance into...
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