Adefioye Iyunade
The Kwara State Government has restated that examination malpractices will not be condoned in the state again.
The Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Ahmed Fatimah Bisola, gave the warning during a meeting with the Kwara Chapter of All Nigerian Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools at St Anthony Secondary school, Ilorin.
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She said, “Let me use this medium to warn you that the State government will not hesitate to deal with any Principal or School found wanting on his duties during the forthcoming WAEC/NECO examinations. As we all know, the West African School Certificate examination will start on 17th August 2020”.
She implored them to ensure that both parents and students are advised on the need to read their books and abide by the rules and regulations that guide the examination.
“You should all go back and hand down my warning to all invigilators, parents and students. If any amount has been paid for such examination malpractice services, you should return it before it is too late,” she said.
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Ahmed also revealed that apart from swapping Principals to different schools, there will be secret invigilators and intelligent officers in order to ensure compliance.
She stated that in addition to this, anti-corruption agencies will be moving round to arrest and prosecute anybody that is aiding and abetting examination malpractices or involved in any form of sharp practices around the school premises.
“The State Government will not fold its arms to allow what happened last year to repeat itself. The over N30m penalty paid following WAEC’s blacklisting of 165 Schools over rampant examination malpractices is still fresh in our memory,” she said.
The Commissioner, therefore, enjoined Principals and private school owners not to ruin their career and the hard-earned goodwill of their respective schools.
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