By Musa Solomon
2023/2024 WAEC examination in Kogi State will see a crackdown on perpetrators of examination malpractices. Principals, teachers, and supervisors found to be aiding and abetting such malpractices will face prosecution under the Kogi State Education Law and Other Matters Connected Therewith, 2020.
Hon. Wemi Jones, the Kogi State Commissioner for Education, announced this decision during a meeting in Lokoja with principals and supervisors implicated in examination malpractices during the 2023/2024 examinations. The West African Examination Council has de-recognized 13 schools and blacklisted 14 supervisors for their involvement in various degrees of examination malpractices.
Commissioner Jones emphasized that examination malpractices are criminal offenses and will be dealt with according to the law. A committee led by the Permanent Secretary will be established to investigate those implicated by WAEC, and anyone found guilty will face prosecution in court.
The state has made significant investments in education, and Commissioner Jones stressed that the tolerance for such misconduct is now at an end. Dr. Jibrin Seidu Alhaji, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, urged principals and supervisors to stop these actions, as they not only harm the state but also jeopardize the future of students.
Dr. Jibrin emphasized the importance of integrity in the teaching profession and warned that those involved in examination malpractices will face severe sanctions. He urged reflection on their actions, as their deeds will be judged by posterity. Teachers who engage in such malpractices, he stated, are cheating both the system and the students they are meant to educate.
In conclusion, Dr. Jibrin expressed disappointment that such misconduct is occurring despite the state’s significant investments in education. He reiterated that those found guilty will face severe consequences for their actions
