NECO blacklists three schools,18 supervisors for malpractice in 2019 June/July Exam

By Bimbo Ogunnaike

The National Examinations Council(NECO) has disclosed that it has blacklisted three schools and 18 supervisors for their involvement in  various forms of malpractice during its recent June and July 2019 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, just as it also disclosed that 40,630 candidates were involved in examination blas malpractice.

The acting NECO Registrar, Abubakar Gana, made the disclosure in Abuja in a brief submitted to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on the mandate and achievements of the council between May 2018 and September 2019.

According to Gana, three schools in Katsina, Kebbi and Oyo states who were found guilty have been delisted for two years and 18 supervisors were also blacklisted.

Gana said the council successfully conducted the 2019 June/July SSCE with a total of 1,163,194 candidates registered for the examination, adding thast total of 40,630 candidates were involved in the various forms of malpractice; 18 supervisors were blacklisted for poor supervision, aiding, abetting and connivance with candidates to perpetrate examination malpractice.

“Three schools, one each in Katsina, Kebbi and Oyo states, were de-recognised for two years for their involvement in collusion and mass cheating.”

The acting registrar, who called on the government to prioritise security of examinations and officials just as the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) is provided with security during elections, noted that NECO acquired 8,000 biometric verification machines before the conduct of its 2019 SSCE, adding that the council needed more biometric verification devices to serve its over 16,000 centres.