The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced the outcomes of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), revealing that a mere 0.4% or 8,401 candidates managed to attain scores of 300 and beyond.
- “Out of the 1,842,464 released results, only 0.4% secured scores exceeding 300, while 24% achieved a score of 200 or higher,” Oloyede said.
These announcements from the UTME have triggered a myriad of reactions from Nigerians on various online platforms. Consequently, a trending hashtag garnered over 40,000 tweets, with discussions revolving around the recurring issue of substantial failure rates observed year after year.
Recommended reading: UTME results: Less than 1% of candidates scored 300 and above
What Nigerians are saying
Uloma
“Nigerians have such one-dimensional view of problems. 80% of students who wrote Jamb failed and you’re blaming social media and smartphones. Not the fact that your government budget for education is a joke, not poverty, not the utme system, just straight to smartphones.”
Nigerians have such one-dimensional view of problems. 80% of students who wrote jamb failed and you’re blaming social media and smartphones. Not the fact that your government budget for education is a joke, not poverty, not the utme system, just straight to smartphones.
— Ụlọma (@ulxma) April 30, 2024
Joseph Brendan
- “The day I knew that Nigerian leaders and the people at large are funny is when I realized that the lowest Jamb scores were for colleges of education So you are taking the worst performed students and training them to teach the children of the best performed students smh”
The day I knew that Nigerian leaders and the people at large are funny is when I realized that the lowest Jamb scores were for colleges of education
So you are taking the worst performed students and training them to teach the children of the best performed students
smh
— Joseph Brendan (@Joe_brendan_) April 29, 2024
Pooja
- “1.8m wrote JAMB. 1.4m scored below 200. This is a big problem & worrisome. A generation that loves shortcuts, dwells in drugs, prefers bangers, and quick money & so on. If you can still use your head, you better study well cos education never fades”
1.8m wrote JAMB.
1.4m scored below 200.
This is a big problem & worrisome.
A generation that loves shortcuts, dwells in drugs, prefers bangers, and quick money & so on.
If you can still use your head, you better study well cos education never fades.
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) April 29, 2024
Afolabi
- “Are the learning environments conducive enough for students to learn and assimilate ? How would a student learn to consider the high cost of living ? How would someone who missed the last 3 square meals pass an examination ? Are there enough teachers in the schools ! There are so many factors to consider as regards this topic.”
Are the learning environments conducive enough for students to learn and assimilate ? How would a student learn to consider the high cost of living ? How would someone who missed the last 3 square meals pass an examination ? Are there enough teachers in the schools ! There are so…
— Afolabi (@latfash) April 29, 2024
Bayo Otedola
- “Last year, over 70% failed jamb This year, it’s 76% These people no wan go school. They’re only interested in Yahoo and Hook-up.”
Last year, over 70% failed jamb
This year, it's 76%These people no wan go school. They're only interested in Yahoo and Hook-up.
— Bayo Otedola (@mister_ade5) April 30, 2024
Dr. Dipo Awojide
- “Nigerian parents must search their soul. What are you doing to contribute to the academic success of your children? Do you let them spend hours on TikTok and Instagram or mess around all day? Children must have control. The overall JAMB performance is disappointing!”
Nigerian parents must search their soul.
What are you doing to contribute to the academic success of your children? Do you let them spend hours on TikTok and Instagram or mess around all day?
Children must have control. The overall JAMB performance is disappointing!
— Dr Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) April 29, 2024
Uwanabasi
- “I know people want to blame this bad JAMB outcome on social media but I don’t think that is the only reason. How can a child study fervently when there’s no food at home? How can a child be passionate about school when their parents are struggling to feed and provide for them?”
https://twitter.com/BabyWhale___/status/1785216101464310164
Nwaoma007
- “Start with the simplest solutions. If students are failing JAMB, ask: “What content did they receive to prepare them for the exam?” Who taught them? What did the person teach? Who reviews and assesses the quality of teaching? The quality of text books?”
Start with the simplest solutions.
If students are failing JAMB, ask: “What content did they receive to prepare them for the exam?”
Who taught them? What did the person teach?
Who reviews and assesses the quality of teaching?
The quality of text books?
— iNk (@nwaoma007) April 30, 2024
