By Chinyere Nwachukwu
The Controller of Prisons, Lagos Command, Tunde Ladipo, says that 24 inmates of the Ikoyi Prisons will participate in the forthcoming 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).f
Ladipo disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.
NAN reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had fixed April 1 for its mock examination which would be optional for its candidates.
It had scheduled April 11 for the commencement of the UTME proper across the country.
The board had also said that no fewer than 1.8 million candidates had registered for the all Computer Based Test (CBT) under the UTME.
According to Ladipo, preparations have been concluded by the board to ensure a hitch- free examination for the inmates in its facility .
He noted that the inmates who had been undergoing intensive coaching at the facility’s school had demonstrated a…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria