Minister of Education states WAEC and NECO question leakages eliminated through reforms

He stated that examination malpractice has also been significantly reduced by adopting computer-based testing and a hybrid examination system. Alausa made these remarks at the maiden convocation ceremony of Miva Open University in Lagos, emphasizing that these reforms aim to restore the credibility and integrity of public examinations. He recalled past instances where WAEC questions frequently leaked before examinations, causing concern.

The Minister highlighted that such leakages pressured even honest students into malpractice. He attributed the current progress to aggressive interventions by the Federal Government to safeguard the sanctity of public examinations, noting that examination malpractice in WAEC and NECO has been stopped for the first time in seven years. These reforms are part of the broader Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative under President Bola Tinubu's administration.

Alausa also mentioned that the Federal Executive Council approved amendments to the Universal Basic Education Act and the National Senior Secondary School Education Act to strengthen education delivery. Other reforms include reviewing the national curriculum to reduce subject loads and focus on foundational learning, critica