Dr. Stephen Olawale Fasakin, factional President of the University of Ilorin Alumni and Deputy Chairman of ANUA, has backed JAMB over the recent system glitch, saying the Registrar is not to blame.
In a statement by Dr. Fasakin on Tuesday, he said that Nigerians should be careful not to throw away the baby and the bath water, adding that, “errors can still be corrected to produce an ending that can match or surpass the previous exercises.
“JAMB has conducted same examination with good ending for many years and Professor Ishaq Oloyede has been widely acclaimed for his innovation and evolution of various positive developmental stages. JAMB has evolved through since he assumed office.
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“While it is quite unfortunate that the previous Board’s examination exercise didn’t go the way of others, Nigerians should be careful not to throw away the baby and the bath water since errors can still be corrected to produce an ending that can match or surpass the previous exercises.
“System glitch is not willful and the typical Professor Ishaq Oloyede will not compromise his integrity over issues like this, given it can be avoided.”
However, Dr. Fasakin advocates the sustainability of a candidate’s score to run for three years as it will reduce a lot of pressure on the Board, parents, applicants and service providers in the cause of examination exercise.
“Professor Oloyede has established CBT in the public examination space of Nigeria such that other examination bodies like WAEC and NECO can have a blueprint to work with as they prepare to opt for CBT in their examination exercises too.
“I think Nigerians should salute the courage of Professor Oloyede to have tendered an apology publicly.
“It is rare to find leaders who expressly own up to faults that easily in this country.
In like manner, I sympathise with the candidates who are affected by the error. I wish them best of luck in their endeavours,” he concluded.
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