{"id":30492,"date":"2024-05-07T15:55:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T15:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=30492"},"modified":"2024-05-07T15:55:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T15:55:07","slug":"neco-chief-calls-for-stringent-examination-laws-to-combat-malpractice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/05\/07\/neco-chief-calls-for-stringent-examination-laws-to-combat-malpractice\/","title":{"rendered":"NECO Chief Calls for Stringent Examination Laws to Combat Malpractice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Gabriella Ogbu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, the Registrar\/Chief Executive of the National Examination Council (NECO), has emphasized the necessity for a comprehensive national examination law to tackle the persistent issue of examination malpractice in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a one-day retreat in Abuja titled “Legislative Functions: The Importance of Fulfilling NECO’s Mandate and the Challenges of Examination Legislation in Nigeria,” Wushishi underscored the need for a unified legal framework to regulate all aspects of examinations, including the adoption of modern technologies like computer-based testing (CBT).<\/p>\n

Wushishi highlighted the benefits of robust examination regulations, including maintaining fairness, security, and international standards, which are crucial for students seeking educational opportunities abroad or pursuing careers requiring globally recognized credentials.<\/p>\n

Acknowledging the current limitations faced by NECO in fulfilling its mandate, Wushishi emphasized the urgent need for a strong legislative framework to address infrastructural constraints, increased applicant enrollment, adequate budget allocation, and the persistent challenge of examination malpractice.<\/p>\n

In addition to advocating for the review of existing NECO laws, education stakeholders present at the retreat echoed the importance of modernizing legislation to align with technological advancements and evolving educational needs.<\/p>\n

Notable attendees at the event included Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education Didi Esther Walson-Jack, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives Prof Julius Ihonvbere, and Senators, among others.<\/p>\n

Governor Bago emphasized the timeliness of the retreat, urging stakeholders to address emerging issues like artificial intelligence and ensure that NECO’s laws remain relevant in an era of technological innovation.<\/p>\n

Representing the Minister of State for Education, Didi Esther Walson-Jack stressed the critical role of NECO in managing Nigeria’s educational landscape and urged participants to actively engage in discussions to enhance the examination body’s effectiveness.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, stakeholders reiterated the imperative of updating examination laws to address emerging challenges, including digital transformation and examination malpractice, in order to ensure the integrity and efficiency of Nigeria’s examination system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Gabriella Ogbu Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, the Registrar\/Chief Executive of the National Examination Council (NECO), has emphasized the necessity for a comprehensive national examination law to tackle the persistent issue of examination malpractice in Nigeria. Speaking at a one-day retreat in Abuja titled “Legislative Functions: The Importance of Fulfilling NECO’s Mandate and the Challenges […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":30495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[183],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30492"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30496,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30492\/revisions\/30496"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}