By Uche Anichukwu
Names such as Chinedum (God leads me), Chibuike (God is my strength), Mmaduabuchi (No man can successfully play God), Chidera (God has the final say or what God has written is already written), Osinanchiadimma (God bestows good fortunes), etc. underscore Igbo’s belief in the supremacy of God in the affairs of men.
Nevertheless, they believe that one should not imitate the praying mantis that went to sleep because her co-wife promised her some pounded yam. She did not as much as venture into her mate’s hut to find out if the food was ready. She kept stretching her neck in expectation. That was how the praying mantis developed a long, lean neck from hunger and protracted giraffing.
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JAMB loses third ex-chairman in 2020 as Prof Mohammed passes on
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Mohammed is the third deceased former JAMB Chairman in 2020.
The 1st, Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe and 8th, Professor Samson Ukpabi, passed away earlier.
Born on April 5, 1942, Mohammed died in his hometown, Ningi, in Bauchi State.
Mohammed was JAMB Chairman when the body’s mandate was expanded in 1989 to cover the conduct of examination and admission to Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.
He oversaw the construction of JAMB Headquarters in Abuja and the expansion of the Kaduna branch to accommodate the Test Development, and the later Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (now Quality Assurance) Departments.