The Federal Government has warned parents, teachers, school proprietors, principals, invigilators and students against examination malpractice. 

Attah quoted Alausa as having issued the warning at a meeting with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) and other stakeholders in the education sector.

Alausa said examination malpractice had become deeply entrenched, creating an unfair environment for students who prepare honestly for their examinations.

He noted that the practice not only distorts results but also disadvantages hard-working students and undermines confidence in the qualifications awarded by the nation’s education system.

Alausa said the Federal Government was strengthening examination administration to make public examinations more secure and ensure that results reflect genuine learning and merit. According to him, the measures form part of the wider education sector reforms of the Tinubu administration aimed at improving standards, strengthening accountability and rebuilding trust in Nigeria’s assessment system.

Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmad, has urged private school proprietors and other stakeholders to support the reforms, noting that stronger examination controls could initially expose gaps in students’ actual preparation.

Ahmad explained that some students who perform exceptionally well in internal examinations may have become accustomed to accessing leaked questions ahead of external examinations, leaving them less prepared when such avenues are closed.

The minister urged schools to complete the curriculum on schedule and encourage consistent study, while assuring private education stakeholders that the Ministry would continue to engage and support them throughout the implementation of the reforms. She said the ultimate goal is to ensure that examination results provide a credible measure of students’ knowledge and abilities.