Kano records 78 blinds for ongoing UTME

The JAMB Coordinator for Kano centre, Prof. Yahuza Bello has revealed that a total of 78 blind candidates are sitting for the UTME.

He said this while addressing the press after a visit to the School of Continuing Education, Bayero University Kano on Thursday.

The former BUK Vice Chancellor said, “So far, JEOG processed about 2,200 in 2021 while the number of centres have increased from 4 to 11 nationally.

“JAMB sends data of all registered PLWDs, but particularly the blind candidates to us in JEOG for us to contact them and take up their matter.

“From the names and contacts of those sent to us, about 70 were not blind, while 78 were confirmed blind,” he said

One of the candidates, Madelin Danlami from Kaduna State, mentioned her selected UTME subjects, Christian Religion Knowledge, English language, Economic and Government as she aims to study Guidance and Counselling in the university.

Another candidate, Ishaika Muhammed, said he sat for English language, Economics, Government and Literature, to study Mass Communication.