Lagos Sacks Principal, Vice, 7 Others for Examination Malpractices

Nine officers including a school Principal, his vice and other senior teachers of the Lagos State Ministry of Education have been booted out from the State Civil Service for their involvement in examination malpractice.

The state government in a statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Aderemi Ibirogba said they were involved in examination malpractices in the last May/June West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE).

They are Mr. S. O Amure, School principal on GL 17, Mr. V. A Joseph- the vice-principal on GL 16, Mr K.E Ogunleye, the Mathematics teacher on GL 15, Mr. A. I Banjoko, the examination supervisor on GL 12, Mrs. L. D Akinterinwa on GL 15, Mr. A. O Araba on GL 15, Mr. V. O Towoshe on GL 14, Mr. S.I Oladipupo and assistant examination supervisor on GL 08.

According to him, "The officers, who are staffers of the state’s Senior Model College, Igbogbo, Ikorodu, were found guilty of aiding and abetting the students to cheat during Mathematics examination."

He said investigation carried out by West African Examination Council (WAEC) Officials showed that the officers deliberately abandoned the examination hall during the examination in an attempt to give the students an opportunity to cheat.

He said WAEC found enough incriminating evidence on the students which confirmed the culpability of the officers.

Ibirogba noted that such decision would serve as deterrent to other officers in the state civil service, saying government would not condone any act of fraud in the system.

He advised officers to continue to live above board to justify the confidence reposed in them by the government and the people of the state.

Source: Leadership