Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for providing candidates with disabilities in the state the opportunity to participate in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The Governor praised the Board’s Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for initiating the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), an inclusive education platform that has enabled physically challenged candidates to access tertiary education and pursue their careers.
Speaking at the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, one of the centres for special candidates participating in this year’s UTME conducted by JEOG, the Governor represented by his Special Adviser on Special Education and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Adetoun Agboola—reiterated the state government’s commitment to supporting the education of People with Disabilities (PwDs).
