NECO 2019 Results: 18 Supervisors, 3 Schools Blacklisted For Mass Cheating

By Amechi Ekpeneru

The National Examination Council (NECO) has blacklisted eighteen supervisors for various offences ranging from poor supervision, aiding and abetting and connivance with non-candidates.

Acting Registrar of NECO, Mr Abubakar Gana, disclosed this in Minna on Tuesday where he announced the release of the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the body in June/July.

The Acting Registrar commended the performance of students in this year’s examination.

He said a total of 1,163,194 registered for the examination while 1,151016 sat for the exercise including 161 blind candidates

Giving a breakdown, he said 829,787 candidates, representing 71.5 per cent got credits in five subjects and above, including English and Mathematics.

He said that a total of 1,041,986 representing 89.90 per cent made five credits and above irrespective of English and Mathematics, adding that the number increased by 0.5 per cent.

He said further that there was an increase of 0.11 per cent in candidates who scored five credits and above.

Gana disclosed that number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2019 increased to 40,630 as against 20,181 recorded in 2018.

He attributed the increase in detection of malpractice to the deployment of biometric verification devices during the 2019 SSCE exercise.

Some schools in Kebbi, Oyo and Katsina were sanctioned over various infractions committed during the examination, he disclosed further.

His words: “Arising from the above, three schools one each in Katsina, Kebbi and Oyo states were recommended for derecognition for two years for their involvement in Mass cheating/whole centre cases.

“Also, a total of eighteen supervisors were blacklisted for various offences ranging from poor supervision, aiding and abetting, connivance with non-candidates and so on.

“In line with council’s zero tolerance for any form of examination malpractice, members of staff alleged to have behaved contrary to expectations are to face appropriate disciplinary measures once they fail to satisfactorily defend themselves.”

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