The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has deregistered 12 schools in Kano and Jigawa states for their involvement in examination malpractice during the 2015/2016 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSSCE).
WAEC Branch Comptroller for Kano/Jigawa zone Mr. Abayomi Zuberu, who made this known in Kano during the 65th anniversary of the body, said the schools were being punished for two years.
According to him, 11 of the sanctioned schools were in Kano, while one was in Jigawa. He added that eight of them were private schools.
He recalled that last year alone, 97 schools were given letters of serious warning, “due to complaints we received on their nefarious activities which encourage examination malpractice”.
Zuberu added: “Examination malpractice has remained a source of distraction for WAEC with the spread of virulent rogue websites across the sub-region. The scourge of examination malpractice has persisted in all member-countries and the Council has continued to utilise every available means and opportunity to discourage die-hard perpetrators of the malaise.
“We remain resolute on our stand to fight examination malpractice which has become a terrible menace. We are appealing to teachers and our students to stop examination malpractice.
“Parents who encourage their children today to engage in examination fraud because they want them to be like others, are killing their tomorrow. We think we are helping them but in future, most of them will regret it.”
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