The National Examinations Council on Monday constituted an Administrative Committee to investigate an allegation levelled on a Kaduna-based school.
This is part of its resolve to zero tolerance for examination malpractice and following a report received from the Authorities of Signature Television on December 2, 2020, who alerted the council of irregularities.
In a statement on Monday by its Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, in Minna, the Council said “based on our zero tolerance for examination malpractice, we will swing swiftly into action by: flagging the centre, identifying and isolating all the candidates’ scripts for scrutiny.
“The Authorities of Signature Television had on Wednesday 2nd December 2020 alerted us of some infractions at one of the examination centres, Fabian Kings and Queens International School, Kabala West, Kaduna with Centre Number (0140721) that may lead to malpractice during the just concluded 2020 SSCE (Internal).
“We have constituted an Administrative Committee to investigate the allegation in order to enable us take appropriate actions.
“If found culpable, the entire results of the candidates will be cancelled; the school will be derecognized and those examination officials involved in the act will be prosecuted in accordance with the Examination Malpractice Decree 33 of 1999.”
The Council however commended the authorities of Signature Television for their interest in ensuring the sanctity of public examination and enjoins stakeholders to emulate this gesture.