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Rivers State Government Reiterates Zero Tolerance For Examination Malpractice

 



The Rivers State Government says it has zero tolerance for examination malpractice.

Commissioner for Education Professor Chinedu Mmom made this known today 17th May,2023 during  inspection of some Secondary schools in PortHarcourt engaging in the West Africa Examination Council  WAEC examination.


Commissioner for Education Inspecting GGSS Rumueme

According to the Commissioner, the State government has paid all WAEC fee for students both indigents and non indigents and at such any Principal caught collecting money in any form will face the wrath of law. 


Professor Mmom while encouraging students to be serious with their studies, stressed that there were no short cut to success.



Prof. Mmom admonishing students of Model Secondary School G.R.A

The Commissioner stated that he is satisfied with the conduct of the exam so far as supervisors from the ministry are sent across the Twenty Three Local Government Areas of the State for monitoring.


Students of C.S.S Oroworukwo writing WAEC
Examination


Schools visited includes Government Girls Secondary School Rumueme, Community Secondary School Oroworukwo and Model Secondary School G.R.A Tombia street.



Cross Section of students writing WAEC examination 









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