The National Examinations Council (NECO) has warned school owners and stakeholders to stop enrolling candidates for its exams by proxy.
In a statement signed by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, the Council emphasised that such fraudulent practices often lead to identity theft and the issuance of fake results.
NECO reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating all forms of exam malpractice, outlining several measures to prevent impersonation.
These include using biometric data capturing devices, customised answer booklets, and embossing candidates’ photos and birthdates on certificates
Sani said, “observed that such fraudulent practice often results in identity theft and subsequent parade of fake results.”
Speaking further, NECO noted that it is now determined to eradicate all forms of examination malpractice.
“The Council has put in place some measures to check impersonation in all its examinations. Some of the measures include the use of a Biometric Data Capturing Device, the use of customized answer booklets and the embossing of the photograph and date of birth of candidates on the original certificates.
“Also, the NECO e-Verify, an online platform for Confirmation/ Verification of NECO Results was unveiled last year.”
The Council also stated that any certificate purported to have been issued by the Council and “which cannot be verified or authenticated using the NECO e-Verify platform, is fake.”
“The Council therefore calls on State Ministries of Education and other School owners to ensure that only personal details of genuine candidates are used for registration in all NECO-conducted examinations.
“Meanwhile, candidates that were found culpable of impersonation in the just released 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination Internal had their results withheld.
“This measure is part of the Council’s robust policy to check all forms of examination malpractice,” Sani added.
