From CHARLES ONYEKWERE
Youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has described as unacceptable, the decision by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to fix a fresh examination for those affected by what it called ‘errors’ in the recently released results.
JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede had on Wednesday admitted that errors led to the low score of candidates in the five South East states and Lagos.
The board said arrangements had commenced to reschedule the examination for the affected candidates.
But in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike said the arrangement was totally unacceptable.
Okwu said it was a disservice for JAMB to subject the candidates to another round of mental torture, stress and risk for no fault of theirs.
“We want to state unequivocally that our people will not accept any fresh examination, having already been subjected to mental torture by JAMB.
“The candidates are not in the right frame of mind to undergo another examination, having faced mental torture ever since the fake results were announced.
“Besides, who is going to bear the cost? The same parents who are facing severe financial challenges?
“What of the risk of moving to the examination locations, in a country ravaged by insecurity?” Okwu queried.
He demanded that JAMB should allocate 300 score to all South East candidates affected by its own error. Igbos are very brilliant people and could have made 300 and above.
“It was a deliberate design to punish the people of the South East, clearly to deny them education opportunities.
“Should JAMB fail to heed our request, we shall not hesitate to drag them to court, no form of crocodile tears by the registrar will save the Board,” he added.