The West African Examinations Council on weekday warned
candidates against patronizing fraudsters within the in progress 2017 May/June
West African Senior faculty Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The Head, Public Affairs of the council,Mr Damian
Ojijeogu,in urban center advises faculties and oldsters against
patronizing cyber criminals, United Nations agency area unit
resolute swindle them.
According to the pinnacle, the eye of the council has been
drawn to the activities of some dishonorable people United Nations agency area
unit resolute extort cash from gullible candidates collaborating within the in
progress WASSCE.
“These fraudsters attempt to distract the candidates by
posting on the web cloned/photo-shopped pictures of purportedly WASSCE question
papers and answers.
“We want to advise candidates to stay centered and shun any
sort of distraction so as to not metalin their future by collaborating within
the fraud.
“The council has deployed code that may discover any sort of
cheating, even in objective tests.
“In this regard, therefore, we have a tendency to advise
candidates to review exhausting for his or her examination, as that's the sole honorable thanks to success,’’ he said.
Ojijeogu additionally warned oldsters to discourage their
kids from patronizing fraudsters, however rather encourage them to remain
centered and attempt for fulfillment .
“We additionally powerfully charm to high school principals,
supervisors and invigilators to assist the council to enforce the principles
and rules guiding the conduct of the examination.
“This is particularly by preventing candidates from
transportation foreign materials like cribs, cell phones and alternative
electronic devices into the examination hall.
“The penalty for a defaulter can be as stiff because the
cancellation of candidate’s entire results.’’
Meanwhile, the pinnacle of National workplace (HNO) of WAEC,
mister Olu Adenipekun, told NAN that the council would still attempt exhausting
to guard the integrity of its examinations.
He aforementioned no quantity of blackmail by fraudsters
would create the council compromise the pedigree of its examinations.
“So far, i'm proud of the conduct of the continued
examination nationwide.
“Everything has been happening fine as meant, and our
supervisors, council members and examiners area unit all absolutely on ground
to envision to the success of the examination.
“As expected, there are some cases of malpractice like
impersonation among others that are according.
“We wish to assure that the culprits won't go undisciplined
after we conclude investigations on the cases.
“No quantity of malpractice at the continued examination can
go while not being detected.
“And that's why we have a tendency to area unit career on
the candidates, their oldsters and faculties to shun activities of fraudsters.
“The fraudsters area unit solely resolute destroy the longer
term of those which will fall victims of their game plans,’’ Adenipekun
aforementioned.
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