JAMB Honours AFIT for Transparency, Merit-based Admissions

Linus Aleke in Abuja

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) yesterday honoured the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, for compliance with its admission guidelines for the 2024/2025 admission exercise, validating its commitment to transparency, academic excellence, merit-based and standard-driven admissions processes.

Conferring the merit award on the management of AFIT at the 5th Edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NAPTAP-M) in Abuja yesterday, JAMB urged the institute not to lower its standard of excellence and merit.

The Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement said the institute has once again demonstrated its rising profile as one of Nigeria’s leading tertiary institutions.

He disclosed that AFIT secured first position among Nigerian universities for its highest level of compliance with the JAMB admission guidelines for the 2024/2025 admission exercise, validating its commitment to merit-based and standard-driven admissions processes.

This, he said, marks an advancement from the 2023/2024 admission cycle, where the institution ranked second.

Ejodame said: “In the overall combined ranking for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 admission years, AFIT secured 4th place out of 172 universities, following Ahmadu Bello University, universities, and Nile University.

“This latest milestone affirms AFIT’s unwavering commitment to transparency, merit-based admissions, and excellence in education delivery, in line with national guidelines and global best practices.”

Reacting to the development, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, commended the institute’s leadership and staff for sustaining the momentum in academic and administrative excellence.

He described the recognition as “a validation of the Nigerian Air Force’s deliberate and strategic investment in education as a key enabler of air power and national development.”

Stating that AFIT’s success story is not accidental, the CAS said it is the product of a deliberate approach to training, one that aligns with his Command Philosophy, which prioritizes capacity building, strategic partnerships, and academic excellence.

According to the CAS, “AFIT’s adherence to merit-based admissions reflects the values of discipline, integrity, and professionalism that the Nigerian Air Force seeks to instill across all its institutions.

“The performance of AFIT at the NAPTAP-M Awards demonstrates our resolve to build a future-ready Air Force anchored on knowledge, innovation, and competence.”