The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has said the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, should be held responsible for the death of Miss Timilehin Faith Opesusi, who committed suicide over poor scores in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.<\/p>
The student body also called for a total overhaul of the examination body and the resignation of the Registrar, Prof. Isaq Oloyede.<\/p>
In a statement on Thursday by Comr. Tenyo Dighopho, Vice President (National Affairs, NANS noted that the family of the girl must be compensated by JAMB for the loss of their beloved child.<\/p>
Recall that Timilehin reportedly took her life in Ikorodu area of Lagos on Tuesday after she discovered that she scored 190 out of a possible 400 marks in the exam.<\/p>
\u201cThe National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is deeply outraged by the disgraceful and unforgivable negligence exhibited by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), an act that has now cost not just academic dreams but also a precious young life in Lagos State.<\/p>
\u201cWhile JAMB has publicly acknowledged errors in the recently released UTME results particularly in Lagos and across five South East states, this admission does not absolve it of responsibility. On the contrary, it confirms our worst fears: that the board, under the leadership of Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has failed woefully in its core responsibility. What should have been a straightforward process has instead become a source of trauma, confusion, and irreparable loss.<\/p>
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