NECO declares total war on exam malpractice, rolls out measures to check menace

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has stated that it is prepared to completely eliminate instances of exam fraud from all of its examinations.

This was announced by the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, on Monday at a one-day sensitization workshop on examination malpractice in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He called for coordinated efforts to address the issue.

Speaking on the theme of the workshop,’ The Role of Education Stakeholders in Tackling Examination Malpractice in Nigeria,’ Professor Wushishi said there is an urgent need to curtail the problem to ensure the all-round development of the country.

“One of the biggest challenges bedevilling the conduct of public examinations now is the issue of examination malpractice.