Emmanuel lkpeama.
The National Examination Council (NECO)has warned school owners and other relevant stakeholders to desist from enrolling candidates for its examination by proxy.
The Council stated this in a press release signed by Ag Director lnformation and Public Relation,Mr Azeez Sani stating the council is determined to eradicate all forms of examination malpractice as the council has put in place measures to check impersonation in all examination.
He went further to state that such fraudulent practice often results in identity theft and subsequent parade of fake results.
He said,”Some measures put in place include the use of biometric data capturing device,use of customized answers booklet and embossing of photograph and data of birth of candidates on the original certificate”
“Also the Neco e-verify,an online platforms for confirmation/verification of NECO results was unveiled last year “he stated.
Mr Sani enjoined all the members of the public to note 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 release went further to call on the State Ministry of Education and other school owners to ensure that details of genuine candidates are used for registering in all NECO examinations.
Investigator news reports that candidates that are found culpable of impersonation in the just concluded 2024 Senior School Certification