Ishaq Oloyede: Getting an encore at JAMB

INTEGRITY is innately borne and espoused as a kernel of character. But honour is a cosmic gift under no one’s control. It peaks and ebbs as spectator mood at a crunch soccer tie. Hence had he forged his character like decals, Professor Ishaq Oloyede would be unworthy of regard and applause. He would be undeserving of reappointment as Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for a second term of five years. The furnace of public office soon melts off specious character, like poorly formed/forged decal; hauled inside the heat, only a man of unimpeachable fibre may emerge pristine, unscathed. Inspired by his first tenure as JAMB Registrar, President Muhammadu Buhari reappointed Oloyede, apparently to consolidate on his previous achievements. His first time out, Oloyede effectively resolved a lot of the board’s operational hiccups. He curbed decisively, the abysmal performance that had plagued the board since its establishment in 1978.This isn’t to say that Oloyede is an infallible knight. He definitely has his flaws – being only human. His administration betrays shortcomings that are markedly obvious. But in this moment, and for this purpose, all the character pieces fall in place, and to his credit – which informed the revalidation of his appointment by President Buhari on Friday, August 20. Before Oloyede assumed leadership of JAMB, the board affected a ghostly performance on several counts. It’s conduct of examinations was shoddy. It’s issuance of results was equally problematic, blemished by outrageous and oft unforgivable irregularities. But since Oloyede took over, JAMB has recorded appreciable success. He has revolutionised the examination process even as he pulled all the stops to the seamless synergy of fiscal and managerial operations of the organisation.

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