A former Education Minister, Obiageli Ezekwesili, said she supported sanctions against Mmesoma Ejikeme by the Joint Admissions and Admissions Board (JAMB) for falsifying the results of the Universal College Entrance Examination. her most (UTME).
This follows a report by the Anambra State Commission of Inquiry which confirmed that the Nnewi Anglican Girls High School student admitted to manipulating her results with her phone. When controversy over Mmesoma's results arose with JAMB asserting that she manipulated her results by changing her actual score from 249 to 362, Ezekwesili insisted that an investigation be conducted. appropriate investigation on this matter.
With the Anambra State Council report signed by Information Commissioner Paul Nwosu accusing Mmesoma, the former education minister said she was pleased with the process that gave the study a fair hearing. JAMB withdrew Mmesoma's results and therefore banned her from taking the exam for the next three years, Ezekwesili said in a Twitter post on Saturday that she supported. “I have just read the report of the commission established by the Anambra State Government to investigate and report their independent findings on the Mmesoma and the JAMB saga. “I am pleased with the process and results of their investigation which gave Mmesoma a fair hearing to allow the Commission to gather all the facts. “Independent evidence is needed that the results that Mmesoma publicly claim are not only false, but that the forgery was staged by herself. “There are often trade unions at the heart of malpractice in exams in Nigeria, but this does not appear to be the case for Mmesoma from the facts in the Commission report. “Mmessoma's actions have consequences. I therefore support the sanctions imposed by JAMB as a means of deterring all those who engage in systematic assessment misconduct in our education system. Ezekwesili wrote.
She also asked the family, school and church to support Mmesoma's counseling, saying that she hopes the lessons of the case will help all pupils, students, parents, guardians and the general public. Generally committed to maintaining the honesty of exams in Nigeria. is the foundation of Nigeria's reward and value system for children and young people. “I want to thank JAMB for their fine work and encourage the Registrar and his team to continue their essential service to our country and people as we all join together with them to help raise awareness about exam integrity,” she added.
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