Akure, Nigeria — Wetin we go call dis one? Drama wey no dey finish! Basola Jamiu Owodunni, wey sabi shine for Civil Engineering, don dey face wahala as JAMB don comot leg for him admission matter.
Sha, make we yarn the yarn. Dis guy, wey finish him study for Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) with strong Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.41, don dey run from pillar to post since 7 years when him first enter university. Dates no dey lie, na 2017 him take sit for UTME, enter school for 2018, and convincingly run him course till 2024. But e be like say fine fine boys like dis no fit rest for Naija.
As Basola dey finish him clearance, na dis time dem come tell am say his admission no valid. Chai! E shock, no be small. According to him, dem tell am to check JAMB matriculation list wey show say him admission na fake. Na how dem take find this grandmaster of wahala? He try enter him JAMB portal but e no gree. Na there him find himself trekking go JAMB office, wetin come lead to DSS wahala and police visit. My brother, wetin happen again? No be this same country wey dem suppose support students like Basola?
Bitter truth be say after all dis drama, JAMB still drop their statement wey dey say dem no sabi Basola as legit candidate for admission, saying he should no use emotional stories to win sympathy. JAMB also clear am say any admission wey no dey for their CAPS na fraud. (Hmm, big talk, no be small).
Basola don write letter tire, dey reach out to everyone wey fit help am, but shey we fit hear the end of dis matter before December? E be like say the university admission office don turn him to token dey play like football for field. Meanwhile, all he just wanted na to serve his country and get work after NYSC.
Wetin worry Basola right now no be just the NYSC matter, but also the fact say him dey navigate this whole thing without any family support. JAMB talk say dem no go support him until he dey legit, but we dey pray say everything go balance soon. Naija education system need serious Oyo no be small!
As he dey fight this battle, make we remind ourselves say every student deserve a fair chance. Abi na wetin we go expect? Dis one dey sweet like palm wine but bitter like ogogoro. Make we watch this space!
