JAMB Reject Choosing Of Two Public Universities During 2017 UTME Registration

The Joint Admission Matriculation Board [JAMB] has disclosed   the major pre-registration tips to candidates  that there wont room for candidates to select two public university during online registration starting from 2017.

But If a candidate wishes to select a public University as their degree awarding choice, then they are only allowed to select a private University as another choice.

What we mean by the above statement is that you can only select 1 public & 1 private university as 1st and 2nd choice.

This information was disclosed via the official twitter handle of the board.JAMBHQ

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In addition the examination board also said that Candidates can make their 1st choice Institution to be any of NCE, Degree, IEI or ND e.g Students can select a Polytechnic or College Or University to function as 1st choice which is usually a University or Degree
Awarding Institution.

The 4th choice option can only be IEI; i.e. candidate can only select an IEI as their 4th choice

Candidates can select NCE as their choices up to 3 times i.e. 1st choice, 2nd choice and 3rd choice

Candidates can select ND as their choices up to 3 times i.e. 1st choice, 2nd choice and 3rd choice.

Candidates can select IEI as their choices up-to 4 times i.e. 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice and 4th choice

Candidates can select IEI as their choices up-to 3 times i.e. 1st choice, 2nd choice and 3rd choice.

Some candidates reacted to the development saying its bad policy. 

What is your opinion on this new development