Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has reacted to the findings of the committee arrange by the Anambra State governor, Charles Soludo to examine the saga between the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and Ejikeme Mmesoma over her UTME outcome.
Keyamo described Mmesoma as a superb lady, advising that the nation should be careful not to destroy her, noting that what she wanted was counselling, correction and steerage.
Investigation had proven Mmesoma cast the 362 rating she was parading as in opposition to the genuine rating, 249.
In a press release by way of his verified Twitter deal with on Saturday, the previous Minister, who described the incident as unlucky, stated he intentionally waited for the top of the investigation earlier than commenting on the saga.
Keyamo additionally suggested that her dad and mom should encourage her to do a public apology to JAMB, to her household and to Nigerians, and that she should be allowed to get her admission based mostly on precise scores.
He wrote, “I deliberately waited for the end of this investigation before commenting on this unfortunate case of our daughter, Mmesoma Ejikeme.
“She’s a brilliant girl, judging by her actual score of 249. The nation should be careful not to destroy her. What she needs is counselling, correction and guidance. She obviously did not know the weight and gravity of what she was doing. As teenagers, most of us made juvenile mistakes that never came to light.
“The parents should encourage her to do a public apology to JAMB, to her family and to Nigerians after which she should be allowed to get her admission based on her actual scores. Anyone still pushing other narratives over this issue is not helping her and her family.
“It is time to close this very unfortunate chapter and move on. This is my plea.”
