Nigeria's ‘miracle examination centres’ undermine education: how to stop the rot

By Chidi Nzeadibe, Professor of Environmental Management & Sustainability, University of Nigeria
Aloysius Odii, Lecturer, University of Nigeria
Charles T Orjiakor, Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Research Fellow Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria
Chinyere Onalu, Researcher, Social Work, University of Nigeria
Dr. Pallavi Roy, Senior Lecturer in International Economics, SOAS, University of London
Obinna Onwujekwe, Professor of Health Economics and Policy and Pharmaco-economics/pharmaco-epidemiology in the Departments of Health Administration & Management and Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria
Prince Agwu -, Researcher at the Department of Social Work and the Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria, University of Nigeria
Uzoma Okoye, Professor of Social Work, University of Nigeria

In Nigeria, the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council are the agencies that conduct the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations. The results serve as evidence of completion of secondary school in Nigeria. They are required to qualify for some employment opportunities and contest certain political offices. They’re also needed to secure admission into higher education institutions within and outside of Nigeria.

So, a high value is placed on success…

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