More from Dibu Ojerinde, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), holding up an exams malpractice exhibit circa 2002 Nigerian youths on Facebook have blasted the Federal Government for its proposed amendment to Section 19 of the WAEC Principal Act which will provide penalties of up to N200,000 against offenders – an increase of 198,000 from the current N2,000 fine.
From twitter tweet reported says the bill seeking passed second reading at the House of Representatives on Thursday.
Many youths who commented on Facebook think this fine is unrealistic and accused the government of being more corrupt than the students the bill seeks to punish.
Here are some comments:
"The thieving political class should first pass a law against their looting of our treasuries; our commonwealth.
Adedapo Kemisola If a student caught cheating paid such an amount. How much will the corrupt politicians pay for embezzling our money?" Alagoa Morris wrote.
"200,000 is too small nah! Why una no raise am to 1M, bunch of thieves! I don't support cheating or malpractices but the fine is goddamn much!! They wan tell us say their pikin too no dey do malpractice? And most if their kids can only speak good English but can't write A," Oluwaseun Sodiq opined.
"We hear of huge missing funds which are unaccounted for and you want to make the poor even more poor by collecting from the widow who hopes her child gets to the top...," King Khoruz Bethel posted.
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"...How many politician can give accurate account of what is going on in their offices, none? n u want to fine d student. Thunder go fire all of una," Moses Nathaniel.
A few like Yusuf Muhammed Oladehinde were in support though.
"Of course yes, that is the best way to discourage Exam malpractice," wrote.
Others wondered where students will get such a huge amount.
"O my God! Why nija leader? If you fine student of that such amount were will he or she pay it from? Make una please consider the less privileged," Ochani Moses
An interesting comment by Dennis Akpofure Eni gave solutions other than the fine.
"To be sincere, that's too much a fine for cheating in WAEC exams; other forms of punishment should have been recommended such as suspension for 2 years (from writing the exams) under strict observance, demotion to SS1, Parents/Guardian's under-taking to guide child, community service in a school for 3 months etc under specialized supervision, bearing in mind that 90% of those who seat for WAEC exams are teenagers below 18 years.
"The legislators/government should bear in mind also that the decay in the educational system and involvement of students in exams cheating is partly caused by government's failure to provide both infrastructural/human facilities for the sector.
"Since we (Nigeria) have been fighting corruption/looting of public funds, what punishment have legislators recommended for public officials who loot public funds?" Dennis wrote.
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