…Denies Rejecting JAMB Result
Anambra State Government has set up an eight-man committee of inquiry into the raging controversy over the declaration by the Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board (JAMB) that the result of Nmesoma Ejikeme was forged.
Similarly, the state government denied the allegation in some quarters that it was the Commissioner for Education that announced that Mmesoma’s JAMB result was forged contending that it was Nmesoma that went to the office of the Commissioner for Education to protest the JAMB did not recognize her result.
According to a release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Paul Nwosu the Commission in turn called JAMB for clarifications and the examination body confirmed that her result was forged.
Continuing in that release Mr Paul Nwosu noted, “It’s important to note that Miss Mmesoma Ejike went to the office of the Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh with her UTME result to protest that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) didn’t recognise her as the candidate with the highest score”
“The Commissioner in turn called JAMB to confirm her claim but she was told that Mmesoma’s result was forged”
“It was at this point that JAMB authorities invited the Directorate of State Services (DSS) to investigate the matter and make its findings known”
“This was yet to happen when JAMB went public with the matter, thus eliciting the raucous conversations we’ve seen in the media”
“It is not our wish to join the slanging match or take sides at this stage. But as a responsible government, we have decided to undertake an independent investigation into the matter”
“In light of the above, Anambra State Government has set up a Committee of Inquiry to thoroughly investigate the JAMB/Mmesoma matter. Members of the Committee include;
Prof. Nkemdili Nnonyelu (Chairman)
Prof. Mercy Okonkwo – member
Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh – member
Prof. Maduabuchi Dukor – member
Prof. Jaja Nwanegbo – member
Rev. Sr. Prof. Mary-Felicia Opara – member
Rev. Cannon Dr. Uchenna Umeifekwem – member
Mr. Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata (MD, Anambra Information Communication Technology Agency) – member
“The findings of this Committee will be made public,” he said.
But the Commissioner failed to specify in clear terms the tenure of the eight-man Committee and if there would be a call for memoranda from interested parties.
