MURIC Faults Reps Order On JAMB To Stay Punitive Action Against Mmesoma

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has faulted the House of Representatives order to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to stay any punitive actions against Miss Joy Mmesoma Ejikeme over alleged falsification of her JAMB score.

The organization argued that by such a directive by the green chamber seemed to be condoning indolence, indiscipline and examination malpractice.

The House of Representatives had urged JAMB) to suspend action on Ejikeme who was alleged to have falsified her JAMB score.

A motion to this effect was moved by Hon Awaji-InombekAbiante (PDP-Bayelsa) at plenary in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to MURIC, the motion is un-parliamentary, uncalled for and unacceptable to Nigerians of goodwill, adding that it was strange for the people’s representatives to encourage an action capable of destroying the future of the youth.

MURIC in a statement by its executive director, Professor Ishaq Akintola added that even stranger was the unholy motion to hold the hands of the JAMB registrar who had become known for altruistic and principled stand on many issues.

“It is indeed a shame that some adults are defending examination malpractice and celebrating fraud. Of course we are aware that these are the same people who rely on magic centresfor their children during examinations thereby destroying the spirit of hard work, self-reliance and transparency in their offspring.

“How can we repeatedly insist that a girl of 19 years is still a child? How can a human rights group throw caution to the wind in order to disparage, denigrate and impugn the integrity of the registrar of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, a man known to be the embodiment of transparency, probity and accountability.’’