Latest Update: “The attention of the West African Examinations Councils is hereby drawn to the copy of the list of derecognized schools given to the Ministry of Education in Rivers State. We wish to state the following “The Government of the state was not responsible for the de-recognition of schools in Rivers State, rather, they have been cooperating with WAEC through the Ministry of Education in ensuring sanity and quality Education in the State.
“The schools were derecognized as a result of examination malpractice perpetrated in the schools during the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2021
“De-recognition of schools was a decision of the Nigeria Examination Committee on schools that perpetrated examination malpractice across the country
“The derecognized schools were not delisted or banned from writing the examination in the state, but MUST pay the penalty for the conduct of the examination in their schools.
“No teacher from any of the derecognized schools will participate in the conduct of the examination in the school for the period of two years as external supervisors and Invigilators will be deployed from other schools to conduct the examination,” it concluded.
IDOMA VOICE reports that the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has banned 35 secondary schools in Rivers State from presenting candidates for the Secondary School Certificate Examination over their involvement in examination malpractices in past exams.
This was contained in a letter signed by the Deputy Registrar/Zonal Coordinator for Head of National Office of WAEC, S.D. KUM, and addressed to the affected schools, through the State Ministry of Education.
According to the letter, schools affected by the ban are barred from registering candidates for the examination until further notice.
In reaction to the list of blacklisted schools by WAEC, the Rivers State Government demoted 14 public secondary schools principals over their schools’ involvement in examination malpractices.
The state Commissioner for Education, Professor Kaniye Ebeku relayed their demotion on Monday, March 21 in Port-Harcourt, saying it was in response to the delisting of 35 schools in the state from participating in WAEC’s examinations. He blamed school administrators for allowing examination malpractices to thrive in their Centres.
21 private schools affected by WAEC delisting have also been stripped of their licenses by the state government.
The commissioner stated that the state has no tolerance for examination malpractices as it had in the past dismissed and suspended Principals and staff found wanting, including the withdrawal of approval certificates of private schools involved in the act.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) sanctioned 165 private and public schools in Kwara State for various forms of examination malpractices during the 2019 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
Affected were 122 public secondary schools and 43 private schools.
The schools, which have been blacklisted and fined N25,000 each by the examination body, cut across the three senatorial districts of the state.
The schools blacklisted / sanctioned includes:
1. Alade College, Ajase-Ipo
2. Muslim Community Secondary School, Odo-Eku
3. Government Unity Secondary School, Kaiama
4. Central Secondary School, Iji-Isin
5. ECWA Secondary School, Odu-Eku
6. Comprehensive High School, Oko
7. Obi International College, Omu-Aran
8. Banwo Olufunto Ideal College, Ajase-Ipo
9. Apaarin Community Grammar School, Igbonla
10. Government Day Secondary School, Rore
11. Federal Government Girls’ College, Omu-Aran
12. Ini-Oluafemi model Secondary School, Gaa-Odota area, Ilorin
13. Senior Secondary School, Gbagba, Ilorin
14. Iman dar-Al-Hijra Islamic College, Apalara Adewole Estate, Ilorin
15. Tahfizzul Quran International College, Ilorin
16. Olayemi Comprehensive College, Temidire
17. Future Stars International College, Ilorin
18. Ajoke Model College, Ilorin
19. Royal International College, Ilorin
20. International Arts & Science Academy, Agbabiaka, Ilorin
21. Alade College, Taiwo Road, Ilorin
22. Government Girls’ Day Secondary School, Oko-Erin
23. Baboko Community Secondary School, Ilorin
24. Crystal Model College, Gaa-Akanbi/Agba Dam, Ilorin
25. Harmony College, Biada Community, Kilanko, Ilorin
26. Omolola High School, Agbo Olunlade, Ilorin
27.Hasbiyallahul-Adabiyy Model Secondary School, Ilorin
28.Masha-Alahu College, Tanke, Ilorin
29. Senior Secondary School, Ero-Omo, Ilorin
30. Royal Rainbow International School, Alagbede Area, Ilorin
31. Al-Mawahib College, Gaa-Olobi, Okolowo, Ilorin
32. Senior Secondary School, Danialu, Ilorin
33. Nana Aishat Academy, Akerebiata, Ilorin
34. Shekinah Glory Academy, Fate, ILorin
35. Omo Hiyah College of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Isale-Koko
36.Hollab College, Gaa-Akanbi, Ilorin
37.Excellent International College, Tanke
38. Sango Senior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin
39.Adebola College, Gaa-Akanbi, Ilorin
40.Cornerstone International Secondary School, Tanke
41. Alexander College of Arts & Science, Upper Gaa-Akanbi, Ilorin
42.Precious Gift International School, Ilorin
43.Ilorin South Local Government Secondary School, Oke-Adini
44.Dalex Royal College, Ilorin
45.Taoheed Secondary School, Ilorin
46.Senior Secondary SChool, Oke-Ose, Dangiwa
47.Government Day Secondary School, Oke-Aluko, Ilorin
48.Adrin College, Ilorin
Senior Secondary School, Panada-Oja
49.Al-Muwahideen Model College, Oke-Ose
50.Iman Hamzat Model College, Alagbado
51.Best Way College, Oke-Oyi
52.Government Day Secondary School, Ojagboro, Ilorin
53.David Akintola College, Ilorin
54. Government Day Secondary School, Oke-Ogbe
55. Government Day Secondary School, Tapa Ayetoro-Oja
56. Community Grammar School, Ile-Apa
57. Community Secondary School, Oke-Oyi Oja
58.Bukola Ansarul Islam High School, Budo-Are
59. Government Day Secondary School, Kaiama
60.Government Secondary School, Kugiji Kaiama Local
61.Government Secondary School, Gwaria
62.Kaiama Local Government Senior Secondary School, Bani
63.Ola International College, Kaiama
64.Al-Lateef islamic Model College, Kaiama
65.Mora Tasude Senior Secondary School, Kaiama
66.Government Secondary School, Tunga Aboki
67. Baptist Model High School, Kaiama
68. Kunfayakun Islamic College, Kaiama
69.Government Secondary School, Malete
70. Supreme Secondary School, Kaiama
71. Moro Local Government Secondary School, Ejidongari
72. Moro Local Government Secondary School, Oloru
73. Government Secondary School, Bode Sa’adu
74. Government Day Secondary School, Shao
75. United Missionary Church of Africa Comprehensive High School
76. Government Day Secondary School, Lanwa
77. Government Secondary School, Jebba
78.Maryland College, Jebba
79.Anglican College of Commerce, Offa
80.Ansarul-Deen College, Offa
81. Iyeru Grammar School, Offa
82.Offa Community Secondary School, Offa
83. Moremi High School, Offa
84. Nawar-ud-Deen Grammar School, Offa
85. Mustapha Standard College, Offa
86. Government Day Secondary School, Offa
87. Fatima Community College, Ekan-Meje/Aran Orin
88. Babalola Memorial (CAC) Grammar School, Odo-Owa
89. Nowa Secondary School, Offa
90. Idofin High School, Idofin
91. Anglican Grammar School, Ilale
92. Iloffa Comprehensive High School, Iloffa
93. Ojoku Grammar School, Ojoku
94.Government Secondary School, Igosun
95.Government Secondary School, Ipee
96.Ansar-Ud-Deen 97.Islamic High School, Ipee
98. Ikotun High School, Oyun
99. Igosun High School, Igosun
100. Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Ikotun
101. Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Ijagbo
102. Oyun Local Government Secondary School, Ilemona
103. Bimaks International School, Ijagbo
104. Patigi Secondary School, Patigi
105. The Apostolic Church Secondary School, Patigi
106. Senior Secondary School, Lata, Patigi
107. Unique Faith Progressive College, Lade, Patigi
108. Senior Secondary School, Ndanaku
109. Community Secondary School, Tankpafu
110. Etsu Ibrahim Chatta Senior Secondary School, 111. Gboke, Patigi Zamad College, Lade
112. Agbeyangi Community Secondary School, Agbeyangi, Ilorin
113. Government Secondary School, Ilorin
114. Adeshina International College, Share
115. Community Senior Secondary School, Labaka-Oja
116. Senior Secondary School, Oke-Oyan
117. Igbo-Owu Commercial Secondary School, Igbo-Owu
118. Aworo-Ona Grammar School, Irabon, Oro-Ago
119. Awulesoro High School, Owa-Kajola
120. Agunjin District High School, Agunjin
121. Government Secondary School, Babanla
122. Secondary Commercial College, Omi-Aro
123. Idera Community Secondary School, Idera
124. Community Grammar School, Ora
125.Community Secondary School, Elerinjare
126. Government Unity Technical College, Amodu Asungbolu
127. Government Secondary School, Share
128. Jama’atul Nasril Islam College, Babanloma
129. Omupo (Anglican) Grammar School, Omupo
130. Plafair Memorial College, Oro-Ago
131. Tetegun Comprehensive High School, Apado
132. Idofian Grammar School, Idofian
133. Government Secondary School, Lajiki
134. Community Secondary School, Iponrin
135. Muslim Community Secondary School, Osi
136. Communuity High School, Isapa
137. Government Secondary School, Obbo-Aiyegunle
138. Isare-OPin Grammar School, Isare-Opin, Ekiti, Kwara State
139. NYSC Model Secondary School, Kpandaragi
140. Etsu Abdullahi Secondary School, Bacita Village Bata-Kinti
141. Comprehensive High School, Dumagi
142. Osi Central Secondary School, Osi
143. Government Day Secondary School, Zambufu
144. Government Day Secondary School, Gbugbu
145. Government Day Secondary School, Bacita
146. Lafiagi Secondary School, Lafiagi
147. Senior Secondary School, Yakiru
148. Government Secondary School, Gbabe
149. Community Secondary School, Chikanda
150. Calvary Grace Model, Kosubosu, Baruten LGA
151. Senior Secondary School, Gbere Bereru
152. Senior Secondary School, Gwasoro
153. Cornerstone Secondary School, Chikanda
154. Ansarul-Islam Secondary School, Taberu
155. Government High School, Kenu
156. Government High School, Boriya
157. Ansarul Islam Secondary School, Gure
158. Government Secondary School, Shiya
159. Government Secondary School, Gwanara
160.Government Secondary School, Ilesha-Baruba
161. Government Secondary School, Yashikira
162. Government Secondary School, Otte
163. Asa Local Government Secondary School, Budo-Tuntun
164. Asa Local Government Secondary School, Abayawo, Ilorin
165. Asa Local Government Commercial Secondary School, Bakase
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in a statement through his spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Tuesday, expressed sadness over the development, describing it “as unfortunate.”
He further threatened heavy sanctions against school heads or officials caught aiding and abetting examination malpractices in the state.
He added that “the development is the worst in the history of the state.”
It will be recalled that WAEC conducted the examinations between 8th April and 31st May, 2019 across the country.
No fewer than 30 schools have been delisted in Benue State by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over examination malpractices.
The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Dennis Ityavya, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday.
According to Ityavya, some of the affected schools are private adding that some of the schools have had their results withdrawn.
“Let me inform the public that WAEC has delisted 30 schools in the state and most of them are private schools, some of them have had their results withdrawn by the body for examination malpractices.”
The commissioner noted that the state government had also listed over one thousand schools, both primary and post-primary, for shutdown.
Recall that about 2,300 illegal primary and post-primary schools were closed in 2018 by the state government.
Ityavya, who decried the proliferation of illegal schools in the state, said officials of the ministry alongside security operatives, would move round the state to shut down the illegal schools.
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