Benue Assembly passes their Examination Malpractice Prohibition Bill

Benue Assembly passes their Examination Malpractice Prohibition Bill.

Benue State Assembly has passed the Examination Malpractice Prohibition Bill into law on Thursday.

The Chairman, Committee on Education, Mrs Ngunan Addingi, stated that there is a need for a legal framework to put an end to examination malpractice.

She expressed in dismay that the widespread of examination malpractice, particularly in the state, was fast wearing down peoples’ confidence in education in Benue.

Addingi also accused school principals in the state, especially in rural dwellings, of enrolling students in SSS 3 and assisting them during external examinations to participate in malpractices.

Mr Terhemba Chabo (Gboko West/APC), stated that the escalating rate of examination malpractice in the state is as a result of the lack of supervision by the education inspectorate units of both the state and local government.

He also accused teachers for failing to impart the desired knowledge into the students, required to pass examination.

Mr Benjamin Mngutyo (Tarka/APC)charged employers to direct their focus away from certificates to  what one could offer and skills.

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He said if this was in place, examination malpractice would be curbed or nipped in the bud forever.

Mr Richard Ujege (Konshisha/APC), blamed parents for encouraging their wards by taking them to the ‘so called miracle centres’ to register for external examinations.

Mr Terkaa Ucha (Tiev/PDP), on his part, accused politicians whom he said are involved in malpractice by sponsoring touts to register for external examinations in the miracle centres.

Member representing Gboko East/APC, Mrs Ngohemba Agaigbe, enjoined schools to stop admitting other SSS3 students as a way of ending malpractice.

Ruling on the matter, Mr Terkimbi Ikyange, the Speaker, charged the ministry of education to improve the monitoring of schools to ensure that malpractices were tackled head-on.

Ikyange further urged secondary schools to stop admitting students in SSS 3 as a way of curbing examination malpractice.

He said that under the law any student, under 18 years, who was involved in malpractice would be fined N50, 000 or one year jail term or both.