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KOGI, Nigeria — The West African Examination Council on Thursday revealed that it has banned 13 schools in Kogi State from the West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination following their engagement in malpractices during the 2023/2024 WASSCE.
The body also blacklisted about 14 supervisors attached to the schools.
The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, made this revelation during a meeting with some principals and supervisors who were indicted by WAEC for examination malpractices.
Jones said the government has vowed to sanction school principals, teachers and supervisors who engaged or aided examination malpractices in the state, adding that "examination malpractices remained a criminal offence and would be treated in accordance with the law."
He said henceforth exam malpractice offenders would be prosecuted in accordance with the Kogi State Education Law and Other Matters Connected Therewith, 2020.
The commissioner said, “Kogi State has invested so much in education and will no longer tolerate the attitude of the ‘bad eggs’ drawing back the gains already made in the education sector."
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Seidu Jibrin, enjoined principals and supervisors to desist from examination malpractices.
“I urge you to have a sober reflection and desist from examination malpractices. It is unfortunate that this is happening when Kogi State is investing so much in education, whosoever is found culpable will be severely sanctioned,” Jibrin said.
