Examination Malpractices Will Be Stamped Out In Nigeria -Minister
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Thursday, promised that examination malpractices will be stamped out in Nigeria by building self confidence and encouraging hard work among students in Nigeria.
The Minister said this in his speech at a two-day West African Examinations Council (WAEC), International Summit holding in Lagos with the theme, ‘Examination Malpractice: The Contemporary Realities and Antidotes’.
Adamu, who stated that government was worried by incidents of exam malpractices in its totality, urged stakeholders as well as member countries to intensify the campaign against the scourge.
He expressed the hope that the two day summit organised by the Council would provide tec niques as well as modalities to find lasting solutions to the menace.
Speaking earlier, Registrar of the Council, Doctor Iyi Uwadiae said that examination malpractices had remained a thorn in the flesh of the council in spite of various measures put in place by the exam body to tackle it.
Uwadiae stated that the council in its 65th annual general meeting held in Abuja, had called for urgent need to tackle the problem of malpractices and irregularities.
In their reactions, Stakeholders in the education sector said that the major factor responsible for examination malpractices in Nigeria is the craze for certificates’ acquisition.
They also called for the collective effort of parents, school authorities as well as exam bodies to curb or possibly eradicate the problem.
The stakeholders also proposed the review and amendment of the examination malpractice law to deter perpetrators, saying that it was one of the worst forms of corruption.
Chairman, House Committee on basic education and services, Zakari Mohammed, said that stakeholders needed to go back to the drawing board and stop people from patronizing miracle centres.
In her comment, the Chairperson of the council, Evelyn Kandakai said decisive action needed to be taken collectively to curb the menace.
