The operational licenses of some private schools in Abia have been listed to be withdrawn, following the blacklisting of the schools affected by the West African Examination Council, (WAEC) for examination malpractices.
The regional exam council has delisted a number of secondary schools in Abia State from participating in its examinations over involvement in malpractices.
The Commissioner for Education in Abia State, Professor Uche Eme Uche, who disclosed this during a press briefing in Umuahia, said the state had just been informed by the exam body about the development.
Although she failed to disclose the affected schools, the commissioner said they were mostly private schools.
The commissioner, who frowned at any act capable of tarnishing the image of the state, said the operational licences of the affected schools would be withdrawn as a deterrent to others.
She explained that the state supported the action by WAEC as it would help halt the bastardization and lowering of academic standards in schools by some dubious operators.
Professor Uche said that the state had previously shut down some of the affected schools due to their unwholesome practices, regretting that instead of heeding the warnings, they continued to cut corners.
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