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'I disappointed myself and my family', Fani-Kayode apologises for assaulting journalist

 

Fani-Kayode says he hopes the journalist will be kind enough to forgive him.

 

 

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has tendered an unreserved apology to Eyo Charles, the journalist he verbally assaulted during a press conference in Calabar.

The politician also apologised to the Nigeria Union of Journalists, family members, friends, and colleagues of the journalist.

The minister had during the conference angrily referred to the journalist as a stupid man and also threatened to report him to his publisher after the reporter asked him about the sponsor of his tour in the oil-rich South-South states.

Speaking on Friday, August 28, 2020, during a press conference at the Government House in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom capital, Fani-Kayode said his reaction to the question was undefendable, adding that he disappointed himself and his family.

He said, “I’m deeply sorry for the manner I reacted to the said reporter. I was too hard on him. The question was mischievous, but I fell for it.

“I should have been smarter than that. I am using this opportunity to reach out to him, and I hope he will be kind enough to forgive me.”

“I disappointed myself, my family and friends, my colleagues and even my bosses, those who hold me in high esteem.

“I have regrets, it was not my finest day. No leader or public figure should ever react like that. I disappointed myself. I deeply regret it and I believe it will never happen again.”

The ex-minister had on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, withdrawn the word ‘stupid’ from the insult he rained on the journalist at the conference.

The politician said he withdrew the word because he has many friends in the media.

 

 

JAMB lifts suspension on printing admission letters, others

 

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it had lifted the suspension earlier placed on the printing of admission letters, and inter-university transfers among others.

The organisation said with the development, “all requests for printing of admission letters, inter-university transfers, condonement of illegitimate admissions and other processes for previous years which had been hitherto suspended would now be restored from Monday, August 31 2020.”

The Head of Media and Public Relations in JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the announcement in a statement in Abuja on Sunday.

He said, “To ensure that candidates who took the UTME prior to 2020, and who require certain corrections of their processes are accommodated, JAMB has lifted the suspension earlier placed on processes covering those years.

“However, it is to be noted that most of these operations are only available at JAMB offices nationwide. Furthermore, as the Board is desirous of sustaining compliance with COVID-19 protocols, it maintains that 2020 UTME candidates desirous of these services will only be attended to through the Appointment Booking Platform which they could access online through their phones to secure a definite date and time for an appointment.

“The Board urged all State offices to ensure that all clients comply with all existing COVID -19 protocols. To ensure that candidates who took the UTME prior to 2020, and who require certain corrections of their processes are accommodated, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has lifted the suspension earlier placed on processes covering those years.

“As you may be aware, the need to prevent overcrowding at its Computer-Based Test Centres and other partner facilities, in line with extant COVID -19 protocols issued by relevant agencies, led it to allow candidates to seek corrections and other processes only through the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination or Direct Entry platforms. This measure had the intended effect of limiting the number of persons visiting the centres.

“As the government continues to ease the lockdown leading to the resumption of students in exit classes, the number of 2020 UTME candidates needing one service or another at the various centres has drastically gone down, thus, the Board has decided to open up its platforms to accommodate more requests especially from previous years.

“Therefore, all requests for printing of admission letters, inter-university transfers, condonement of illegitimate admissions and other processes for previous years which had been hitherto suspended would now be restored from Monday August 31 2020.

“However, it is to be noted that most of these operations are only available at JAMB offices nationwide. Furthermore, as the Board is desirous of sustaining compliance with COVID-19 protocols, it maintains that 2020 UTME candidates desirous of these services will only be attended to through the Appointment Booking Platform which they could access online through their phones to secure a definite date and time for an appointment.”

JAMB also urged all state offices to ensure that all clients comply with all existing COVID-19 protocols.