Editor,

Please, allow me space in your widely read newspaper, to highlight some points about the level frequency in examination malpractices in schools.

It could be recalled that in September 2007, when the school academic year 2007/08 began, many students from junior secondary schools could not get their examination results on time because they were accused of involving in examination malpractices.

This issue should now be addressed by WAEC officials, as students are now sitting for their final exams before history will repeat itself.

I am convinced that the reason behind this malpractice is because students don’t read their books yet they want to pass their exams.

In some cases, students will attempt to bribe their teachers who are WAEC markers or are part of those setting the questions.

I think WAEC should give them strict warning and also set penalties that these offenders should be subjected to.

How can we attain quality education when students don’t want to learn, but instead they will always like to exercise examination malpractices.

WAEC has a big role to play in order to avoid such malpractices to repeat itself. The Department of State for Basic and Secondary Education also has a crucial role to play in this matter.

Fatou Sarr

Faji Kunda