The Federal Government has expressed concern over the poor number of convictions recorded in cases bordering on examination malpractice.
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew Adejoh, gave the indication at a one-day sensitization workshop on examination malpractice in Nigeria organised by the National Examinations Council (NECO) in collaboration with the National Assembly in Abuja.
Adejoh, who was represented by the Director of Special Duties, Federal Ministry of Education, Zubairu Abdullahi, expressed worry over the rising trend of examination malpractices,saying relevant laws instituted to curb the menace have not yielded the desired expectations.
He however, commended NECO and other exam bodies in the country for deploying technology to combat the menace, saying the move has recorded big success.
Meanwhile, the Registrar of NECO, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi on his opening remarks said the essence of the workshop was to sensitive stakeholders on the ills of examination malpractice, which he described as the biggest challenges bedeviling the conduct of public examinations in Nigeria.
Other dignitaries including Members of the National Assembly and the Military commended NECO for the initiative and assuring of their partnership in the fight against examination malpractices.
The need to also match words with action and ensure culprits of examination malpractices related cases are prosecuted was also identified as a key solution to addressing the menace in the nations education system.
