The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has come under fire on Twitter for using WhatsApp status screenshots to disseminate information to Nigerians.
On Thursday, the board had shared WhatsApp status screenshots on its verified Twitter handle which contained details about the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
“JAMB 2021 UTME/DE registration is officially starting on April 8 to May 15,” the screenshotted post read.
“NIN is a compulsory requirement for 2021 UTME/DE registration. Kindly get your NIN before the start of registration exercise.”
— JAMB (@JAMBHQ) March 25, 2021
The development has sparked mixed reactions on the microblogging platform with many users wondering why the board could not engage the services of a graphic designer instead.
“That tweet from JAMB is the exact reflection of what happens in civil service. Do things anyhow. Everything jaga jaga. Such lackadaisical attitude and approach to work. What is worth doing is worth doing well abeg,” a user wrote.
“JAMB makes roughly about N7,000,000,000 yearly, yet they couldn’t afford a graphic designer to help them design an official post. Instead they passed an official information using WhatsApp screenshot, using different colour…,” another user wrote.
TheCable Lifestyle had earlier reported how candidates can register for the 2021 UTME billed to commence on April 8.
Here’s what some users had to say:
JAMB!!! WhatsApp screenshots really? Our leaders don't rate us. Now I know 😔 https://t.co/9FvHQaSwwu
— Your Online Big Brother ™ (@OfficialShegs) March 25, 2021
Verified Jamb account posting information screenshotted from a WhatsApp status. Good lord https://t.co/LTVVNeMhSP
— Ichie Bullion (@principe_viii) March 25, 2021
Which kind laziness Dey worry jamb like this. Na person status una screenshot as official info.
Advertisement— BILLY EMMANUEL (@BILLYEMMANUEL18) March 25, 2021
Jamb official page use WhatsApp status screenshots dey make official announcement. This country won't kill me man.
— … (@Sxmto_) March 25, 2021
First it was CBN’s graphics now Jamb
Mediocrity is our FG’s DNA https://t.co/Q6z3bTxpxs
— Gbenga Adebiyi (@gbengabiyi) March 25, 2021
Using a post from WhatsApp status to intimate the general public of an important information through a verified/official platform is the height of Laziness and unprofessionalism. It say a lot about Nigeria as a country. How much does it cost to design an Infographic?
— Francis-Áyò Láwál (@ayolifecode) March 26, 2021
Jamb HQ dey post screenshot WhatsApp status, omoo this country and the things you see in it are so unimaginable
— AbikeAde (@Abike90458044) March 26, 2021
What is this total rubbish. Whatsapp screen shot really?
For people that set and organize the exam that gets one into the University we expect you all to be intelligent and smart but…— Uzoamaka 👑 ✂️ (@Jefenzer) March 26, 2021
JAMB used Screenshot of Whatsapp status to pass information on a verified handle
And you think Nigerians are bothered about what Lil Nas X will do in his new video?
DFKM— Roviel 😏 (@ObongRoviel) March 26, 2021
So JAMB can't design an official corporate flyer to pass this information? How did we get here na? God!!! https://t.co/UeRBtvfEGa
— FS Yusuf (@FS_Yusuf_) March 26, 2021
For the whole of JAMB Ict office no single graphic designer 😂😂. The anyhowness in this country ehn 😖😖😖 https://t.co/WGBy5DSxnC
— S.S Malgwi (@santos__vito) March 26, 2021
Omo everything hard for this country oo
Na WhatsApp status una dey use update us again
How much is a graphic design— DREY (@Broda_nla) March 26, 2021
The same office where snake swallowed 36millon naira couldn't pay for a simple graphic design….damn.
Canva is even so easy to use— Dr J (@23ycg) March 26, 2021
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