The National Examination Council (NECO) has constituted an Administrative Committee to investigate the allegation of examination malpractice levied against Fabian and Queens International School, Kabala West, Kaduna state during the recently concluded 2020 SSCE.
The head, Information and Public Relations of the council, Azeez Sani stated this Monday in a statement issued in Minna.
He said that the probe followed an alert raised by the uuthorities of Signature Television on Wednesday 2nd December 2020 of some infractions of the school as examination centres.
He said that the infraction by Fabian Kings and Queens International School, Kabala West, Kaduna with Centre Number (0140721) may have lead to malpractice during the just concluded 2020 SSCE (Internal).
He said, “Based on the Council’s zero tolerance for examination malpractice, it swung swiftly into action by: flagging the centre, identifying and isolating all the candidates’ scripts for scrutiny.”
He said that the investigation would enable the Council take appropriate actions, adding that 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.
He explained that the council has zero tolerance for examination malpractices adding that the Council wishes to commend the authorities of Signature Television for their interest in ensuring the sanctity of public examination and enjoins stakeholders to emulate this gesture.
