The West African Examination Council(WAEC), has withdrawn its full recognition for a total of thirty five schools in Rivers state as a result of alleged examination malpractice.
The State’s Commissioner for Education, Professor Kaniye Ebeku, disclosed this to newsmen in PortHarcourt, today.
The commissioner also used the opportunity to announce the demotion of principals of the affected schools by the Rivers state government.
A breakdown of the figure shows that the Ogoni area of the state has the highest number of schools involved in the alleged malpractice, with over 10 schools being derecognized by WAEC.
According to the Council, the list of derecognized schools include; El-olam global academy, Ogbogoro, Rehoboth Int’l secondary school, Christ Secondary school, Nonwa, Midland Int’l Christian Secondary school, Port Harcourt, Rootway Comprehensive College,Port Harcourt, Charry Comprehensive Secondary School, Port Harcourt, Millennium High school,Port Harcourt, Sonny Memorial College, Diobu, Situp Int’l School, Oyigbo and Rich Model Secondary school, Oyigbo,
Others are; Excel Comprehensive college, Okrika, Victory High School,Port Harcourt, Atlantic Heralds High school, Port Harcourt, Nigerian Christian Comprehensive college, Asarama, John Wesley college, Bori, Norsamm Int’l secondary school, Igbo Etche, Unique Int’l Secondary school, Etche, Ragenny’s High school, Ogale Ncha, Eleme, Baptist Vocational college,Ahoada and Community secondary school, Ido.
Also, Community secondary school, Dere, Community secondary school, Kono Boue, Community secondary school, Kpean, Community High School,Sii Khana, Kono secondary school,Kono,Community secondary school,Baen, Community secondary school, Ngo Uyeada, Community Senior secondary school,Aham-ame, Community secondary school, Ban-Ogoi, Tua Tua Community secondary school,Korokoro, Joinkrama Girls school,Joinkrama, Western Ahoada County High school, Ahoada and Community secondary school,Ebubu, Eleme.
