Governor Soludo Dismisses Teachers, Shuts School Over Exam Malpractice

• The Anambra state government has announced the closure of Tower Primary School in Oba
• It was gathered that the school's management aided the pupils in writing the examination through unlawful means
• The state government immediately shut down the school and dismissed the culprits involved in the scheme

The governor of Anambra state, Charles Soludo, has shut down Tower Primary School, Oba, over allegations of examination malpractice in the school.

As reported by PM News, the proprietor of the school, Kosisochukwu Igwe, and a Parents Teachers Association (PTA) teacher, Precious Chibuzo, were both accused of exam fraud during the 2023 Transition Placement Examination of Anambra state.

The commissioner for education of the state, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, made the disclosure shortly after a meeting on disciplinary actions to take on the accused despite the school's closure.

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She stated that the accused admitted their offences after thorough investigations were made.

He narrated that:

“Report from the pupils of Triumphant Cross School Oba resulted in the investigation which revealed that the Proprietress of the Tower Academy Oba, Kosisochukwu Igwe sneaked into the examination hall, connived with the PTA teacher, took a photograph of the question paper, solved questions and supplied answers to the candidates.

“The Tower Academy Proprietress, Kosisochukwu Igwe, who admitted committing the offence, pleaded for forgiveness."

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Prof Chuma-Udeh later noted that all the candidates involved in the alleged malpractice would re-sit for the exams as punishment for being accomplices of examination malpractice.

Legit.ng gathered that the state ministry of education rescheduled the re-sit exams for Tuesday, April 4, 2023, and would be personally supervised by the state commissioner of education, Chuma-Udeh.

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The state ministry of education reiterated that the Tower Primary School Oba would remain closed indefinitely while the relieved teachers remained sacked.

Prominent Nigerian governor sacks 1,000 teachers, gives reason

Legit.ng had earlier reported that the Anambra state government had revealed the dismissal of 1000 teachers

According to Governor Charles Soludo, the affected teachers were employed in a hazy manner at the end of the last administration.

Governor Soludo made the revelation in a statement signed by his press secretary, Chris Aburime, on Thursday, June 9.

Source: Legit.ng