Why JAMB allowed some candidates to resit 2017 examinationIn 2017, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board allowed candidates who experienced technical issues while sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to resit for the exam. Candidates who experienced technical issues while sitting for the United Tertiary Matriculation Examination in 2017 were rescheduled, to resit the examination. This opportunity was given to the candidates by the registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, The Herald reports. Legit.ng notes that the candidates who resat the exams were those who were logged out by the systems and could not answer the questions. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Former Osun state governor Oyinlola dumps APC The registrar said: “When they talk about network problem, what they mean is the cable. When they had a problem in Dutse, I sent somebody there and we spent only N8,000 on cables. It does not cost money. It is because they put it on the floor and people will step and damage them. And on the day of the examination, that what was accounted for the hitches and questions not being found. “The challenge is not from JAMB. It is because the cable is failing between the candidate and our server in their offices. Our officers went to the centres with our servers. You don’t need connectivity all through the exam. With the technology we are using, you only need six minutes to download and upload the questions. Nobody should suffer it even if there was network failure." PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said that operatives from the Nigeria Police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related offences Commission (ICPC) would monitor the examination centres in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UMTE). JAMB registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede told newsmen in Abuja that each test centre wouldhave a supervisor, a technical officer, a verification officer, three proctors as well as security agents. Nigerians express mixed feelings as JAMB reduces admission cut-off to 120 - on Legit.ng TV Source: Legit.ng In 2017, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board allowed candidates who experienced technical issues while sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to resit for the exam. Legit.ng READ ALSO: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng