Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for facilitating the participation of 32 candidates with disabilities from the state in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The examination was held on April 28 and 29 at designated centres across Nigeria, including Ekiti State University (EKSU) in Ado-Ekiti.
Represented by his Special Adviser on Special Education and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Adetoun Agboola, Governor Oyebanji expressed satisfaction with JAMB’s efforts to promote inclusive education through the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG).
He said his administration’s commitment to ensuring that no student is left behind, regardless of physical challenges.
Mrs. Agboola spoke on the state’s ongoing initiatives to support persons with disabilities (PWDs) and the establishment of a Department of Special Education at EKSU.
This department aims to provide greater access to higher education for graduates of special schools in the region.
The JEOG Coordinator in Ekiti State, Professor Rashid Aderinoye, noted that 501 candidates with disabilities participated in the 2025 UTME across 11 centres nationwide.
He stated that JAMB has conducted these inclusive examinations for the past eight years, ensuring that candidates with disabilities receive the necessary support to succeed.
In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of EKSU, Professor Joseph Ayodele, represented by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), Professor Wole Adebayo, praised JAMB and the federal government for extending equal opportunities to all candidates.
He affirmed the university’s pride in hosting a centre that accommodates candidates with disabilities, reinforcing the belief that there is ability in disability.
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