UTME: Why Innoson Should Restore Joy Mmesoma's Scholarship - Nwachukwu

From Mokwugwo Solomon, Awka

The Senior Pastor of the Bible Base Miracle Assembly, Nkpor Agu, Idemili North local government area of Anambra state, Pastor Jerry Nwachukwu, has called on the chairman of Inosson Vehicle Manufacturing Company (IVM), to restore the N3 million scholarship he gave to the JAMB candidate, Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma, which he later withdrew because of controversies surrounding her UTME marks.

The proprietor of Innoson motors, Dr Innocent Chukwuma, withdrew N3m scholarship he gave to Ejikeme Mmesoma, when she admitted that she tampered with JAMB portal to change her UTME marks from 249 to 362 to emerge the highest scorer in UTME, 2023, which JAMB authorities discovered.

Speaking on Sunday, July 16, during a sermon at the headquarters of his church in Nkpor Agu, Anambra state, the cleric said he saw something great in the controversial JAMB candidate, which must be harnessed and developed.

He said, "I see Ejikeme Mmesoma becoming ICT giant if her talent is harnessed and developed. If at her age she could manipulate JAMB portal to affect changes in her UTME marks, Nigerian government should bring her closer, and try to refocus her mind in doing something great.

"We're in a country where if one confessed his sins, he will be severely punished and brought down to the ground; but those who do greater evil and hide their sins are allowed to thrive. Mmesoma should not be allowed to remain on the ground. Government should help her to rediscover herself, and use her talent for something positive.

"The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) should, on its part, lift the 3-year suspension slammed on her. As a preacher, I will advise that whoever confesses his sins and repent of them should be forgiven. They should see something great and useful in her which must be developed. If it were in the Western countries, Mmesoma would have been taken to a place of rehabilitation, so that she would be a great asset.

"If the Nigerian government, through JAMB and the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) cannot allow her to secure admission using her real score, Nigerians of goodwill should send her to a foreign university to study a course in ICT or IT. What she needs is to be re-awakened, re-branded, reformed, and re-focussed. What she needs is to understand that her talent could be used in a positive way. She is a great asset, and Nigeria will look for her one day."

This one is finally Mad

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