From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi
Mr. Ejikeme Romanus, musician, part-time commercial motorcycle operator in Nnewi and father of student in the midst of the JAMB controversy, said he stands by her daughter, Mmesoma, insisting that she doesn’t have capacity and capability to forge any result
“There’s nothing like a forgery of her result. Like others, she sent a message to the JAMB code, requesting her result and JAMB sent a message to her showing her 362 score. She got a scratch card and printed out the notification of the result slip with the 362 score aggregate. Everybody saw the result and we celebrated it. My daughter was interviewed by journalists, who published the feat in the media. It was everywhere, even on Facebook.
“But JAMB did not disclaim the result all the while until after over two months, only to say that my daughter’s result was fake. Please, I want to tell JAMB that my daughter doesn’t have the ability and capacity to fake any result, and she doesn’t work in the JAMB office. Why did JAMB wait until over two months before declaring that my daughter’s result was fake, if there’s nothing behind it?
“They traumatised my daughter, and she has been crying every day. The entire family is in agony. Some of you journalists have seen my daughter and listened to her. Does she sound like someone who is not intelligent?” Mr Ejikeme asked.
He described his daughter as a book worm, who would always remain awake studying when others were asleep. He said Mmesoma is intelligent and academically sound.
“From her nursery level to this moment she has been taking first position after every school examination. She started her education career at Ogbunike Central School, later to Oba Girls’ Secondary School, and now at Anglican Girls’ Secondary School, Nnewi, where she continues her senior secondary level. In all these schools she has maintained her first position in every examination.
“Even the Principal of Oba Girls’ Secondary School wished that my daughter would continue with them and was ready to foot her transport fare from Nnewi to Oba every day. But we said no because of the inconveniences. Mmesoma always represented the school in outside competitions and they never wanted to lose her,” he narrated.
He said his family and others, who are worried about the development, are asking the investigation panels looking into the matter to unveil the truth for justice to prevail.
“We need explanations from the examination body because we are confused,” Mmesoma’s father said.