“The Little Girl I Saw Looked So Innocent That I Can’t Believe That She Can Manipulate Her Score” – Innoson Motors Boss

• Says “I Will Cancel My Scholarship If I Found Out She Deliberately Faked Her Result”

Nnamdi Chukwu 

THE Chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, Dr Innocent Chukwuma has promised to investigate the alleged doctoring of the result of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination levelled against Miss Ejikeme Mmesoma by the examination body.

Dr Chukwuma who had earlier presented N3 million worth of scholarship to Miss Mmesoma said “When I was told that a student of a public school recorded the highest score in the JAMB examination, I sent for the principal of the school and the principal confirmed to me that it was true that the girl scored the mark.

•Dr Innocent Chukwuma with Ejikeme Mmesoma and her parents during the award of the scholarship. 

“I said to myself that such a brilliant girl if properly educated, will be beneficial to our country and the world at large.  So I decided to award her a scholarship so that nothing will stop her from attaining a university education.

“When I awarded her the scholarship, I deposited ₦3,000,000 in a dedicated bank account and told the principal that the money is strictly meant for Mmesoma’s education in the university; that any time she needs to pay any fee in the school, they will let me know so that I will sign for withdrawal of money from the account. I made the arrangement so that nobody, including the girl’s parents, can divert the money to another thing.

“The little girl I saw looked so innocent that I can’t believe that she can manipulate her score.

“If I find out that she deliberately faked her result, I will cancel the scholarship because I can’t encourage a criminal. Such a person cannot be useful to the society.

“But if I find out that she didn’t have a hand in the manipulation; that the score was given to her in error or that someone manipulated the result for her without her knowing, I will not cancel the scholarship. So, I will inquire to find out what actually happened.

“I didn’t know the girl before. I heard that she hails from Enugu State but studied in a public school in Anambra State. So my interest is to make sure that I support her to realise her potential in education and be useful to our nation, that is all. And to encourage other younger ones to take their education very seriously.”

•Miss Ejikeme Mmesoma displays her printed results, insisting she never manipulated the figures. 

Eighteen-Eleven Media