Uyai-Abasi Etido
Most 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME candidates trailed with joy as they were lucky to be posted to centres where the exercise was hitch-free with no malfunction of computer systems throughout the duration of the examination.
Report revealed that the environment was calm in the JAMB registration centre, Service Area, Osogbo, as security operatives were on the ground to ensure the peaceful conduct of the exercise.
One of the candidates, who spoke on anonymity, said the exercise was hitch-free as the computer systems did not malfunction throughout the duration of the examination.
The coordinator of one of the centres, Usman Temitope, said the centres used for the exercise both private and the ones owned by JAMB had been tested to ensure that their computers would stand the stress it could be subjected to, hence, the reason for the smooth exercise on day one.
However, other candidates had tales of disappointments and frustration to tell as most candidates who wrote the examination in some part of Rivers State said, it was not a palatable experience in Elele, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State.
“We were left cursing and swearing as network glitches marred the exercise.
“From 6.30 am when the network failure shut out the first set of candidates from taking the test, the sets for 9.30 am and 12.30 pm also failed to access the systems to take the examination.” the candidate who spoke on anonymity revealed.
