The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced that it has suspended e-Tranzact as its payment vendor for the 2023 UTME e-pins.
The examination board made the announcement on Monday, January 30, according to TheCable.
e-Tranzact has been a major partner with the examination body for years, but it was only recently that some of its agents were accused of extorting candidates registering for the 2023 UTME.
According to JAMB’s statement:
“Evidence available to the board showed that some of the agents of eTranzact such as Embassy Cafe have been vending the 2023 UTME pins above the prescribed fee.”
JAMB stated that the actions e-Tranzact was a violation of the rules of the examination body stating that no vendor is allowed to sell above the stipulated fee assigned by JAMB.
The statement reads:
“The board also made it explicitly clear that the vendors would be held responsible for the actions or inactions of their agents especially as they concern about the vending fee of its e-pins.
“In view of the incidence of extortion perpetrated by some of its agents, eTranzact is hereby suspended from engaging in the vending of the Board’s e-pins as well as other transactions associated with the Board’s processes.”
Meanwhile, the examination body have urged students with cases of extortion or related cases to reach out for solution to be proffered.
Similarly, a monitoring mechanism have been put in place by the board to ensure that all vendors are put in check to ensure transparency.
JAMB said:
“The board has put in a robust mechanism for continuous monitoring of the conduct of all vending outlets with a view to ensuring that Nigerians, who desire to obtain the
“Board’s ePINs are not exploited. All vendors are, therefore, urged to monitor the activities of their agents as the board would not abdicate its responsibility of protecting the interests of Nigerians in getting value and services for their money.”