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Nigerian Mother Writes 2022 JAMB UTME Alongside Her Son to Motivate Him

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Anthony Awa

Institutional Policy Specialist

May 17, 2022

A Nigerian mother, Michelle Buchi, has shared the inspiring story of how she registered and sat for the 2022 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) UTME alongside her teenage son to motivate him to study harder.

Nigerian mum sits for JAMB with her son to motivate him

Competing for the Highest Score

  • Sharing their result slips on Facebook, Michelle disclosed that she sat for the UTME on Tuesday, 10th May 2022, more than 10 years after graduating from the university.
  • She registered for the exam to create a healthy academic competition at home and push her son to aim for a top score.
  • When the 2022 UTME results were released, her strategy paid off: Michelle scored an impressive aggregate of 230, while her son beat her by 13 points with an aggregate score of 243.
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Anita Chukwu

May 17, 2022

Scoring 230 ten years after leaving university is seriously impressive! Kudos to her and her son.

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Anthony from Mentra

May 17, 2022

Indeed, Anita! Studying together with her son gave him the extra push to hit 243.

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