Heritage Bank Plc partnered the Lagos State government to sponsor a one-day JAMB Seminar for the students in Ifako Ijaye area of the state.
The innovation is part of the bank’s initiative to develop the advancement of education in Nigeria; as the bank educated the audience about the techniques required to scale the JAMB 2017 calendar huddle in aspiration for admission into tertiary institutions in the country.
The seminar had no fewer than 20 schools represented with an average of at least 1,500 students from the two local governments comprising of both government schools and private schools in attendance.
The forum commemorated the first 100 days in office of Honourable Nurudeen Olaitan Akinwunmi as a Member of the House of Representatives.
Hon. Akinwunmi explained that like illiteracy, ignorance is a dangerous circumstance because anybody who is ignorant on any issue is not different from an uneducated person.
He stated that excelling in a higher institution admission qualifying examination like JAMB requires more than being brilliant. “Being sound in the combination of subjects on which questions are to be set may not necessarily translate to being admitted. There are so many issues involved. That is why millions of brilliant candidates who have sat for JAMB up to two, three times have failed to gain admission,” he specified.
Corroborating him, Mr. Jide Johnson, one of the facilitators at the forum, advised the audience to ensure they concentrate in their examination. He said concentration is key to success for any student who would pass in JAMB examinations.
Again, he said they should always bear it in mind that they are going to the examination for a specific purpose and not for fashion show. Bearing this in mind, Johnson charged them to build on their courage as they prepare for this year’s JAMB examination coming up in May.
He stated that it is difficult for any student to understand all the questions in JAMB examinations; however warned them to attempt only those questions they are sure of.
“Answer only those questions you are sure of and leave those you do not understand. You cannot know every question; do the ones you know and leave those you do not understand,” he counselled.
Justifying the Heritage Bank’s support for the seminar, Team Member (Cowry & SME), Heritage Bank, Ms. Ogechi Jake-Biosa, explained that the financial service provider is a bank that loves to work with its partners.
She said the bank decided to stay by the students even before their planned admissions into tertiary institutions with a view to boosting their understanding of the need for saving culture.
