By Okey Alozie
The acting Vice Chancellor of Imo State University Prof (Mrs) Adobi Obasi has cleared the air on the controversies that trailed the Aptitude test in the institution.
In a chat with Trumpeta news reporter Wednesday, the Vice Chancellor disclosed that the examination was made public and all the candidates were informed earlier before now, adding that there are no bases for any of them to complain on the date slated for the exams.
“It is not my fault if any candidate missed his or her exams. I never planned to witch-hunt anybody” the VC explained.
Speaking further, she disclosed that one NTA staff who forgot the examination date came to complain. According to the V.C the NTA bought the form like other and was given the date to come and take her exam unfortunately she could not come.
Professor Adaobi Obasi explained that the aptitude test of her school was conducted and supervised by a consultant from Enugu in Enugu state in her effort to avoid meddlesomeness she made it clear that the school authority adequately made the dates for the test public and blamed those who missed it for being architect of their own future.
She maintained that transparency and the rule of law will always be her guiding principle in the discharge of her duties. She added that his dream for the institution is to make it the best among state universities in the country.
“I cannot go to people’s houses to start calling them to come for their exams” said the Vice Chancellor, who further explained that IMSU is one of the last universities to conduct aptitude test in Nigeria even as she agreed that her school is the most subscribed university. “Those who took the examination yesterday were over 800 and the test is expected to continue today we were reliably informed. IMSU for now is having over 550 computers for the aptitude test”
Some of those who missed their exams had to shed tears as their hope of gaining admission into the university has been shattered. “It is so painful missing this exam” the aggrieved candidates cried out.
Meanwhile the state government has said that the free education policy in Imo must continue.
