The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has taken decisive action against examination malpractices in Kogi State, banning 13 schools and blacklisting 14 supervisors for various degrees of misconduct in the 2023/2024 West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Kogi State’s Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, disclosed this development during a meeting with principals and supervisors implicated by WAEC.
Notably, the council’s actions underscore the government’s commitment to combating examination malpractices.
Consequently, the government has vowed to sanction school principals, teachers, and supervisors who engage in or facilitate such practices.
Jones emphasized that examination malpractices remain a criminal offense, punishable under the law.
To address these issues, a committee will be established, headed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, to investigate individuals indicted by WAEC. The commissioner warned that those found wanting would face prosecution in the Law Court.
“Kogi State has invested heavily in education and will no longer tolerate the detrimental actions of a few individuals undermining the progress made in the education sector,” Jones stated.
In a similar vein, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Seidu Jibrin, urged principals and supervisors to refrain from examination malpractices, noting that such actions harm not only the state but also the students’ futures.
Jibrin cautioned, “It is unfortunate that these incidents occur despite Kogi State’s significant investments in education; those found culpable will face severe sanctions.”
