Govt. Warns School Principals Against Kefas’ Education Policy.

Taraba State Government has warned principals, head teachers, and examination officers plotting against the state’s education policy to desist from such acts.

The Commissioner of Education, Augustina Goodwin, who disclosed the discovery followed activities some principals and examination officers who have been surcharging students despite the government settlement of students’ for West African Examination Certificate Examination fees.

Goodwin said the government would not hesitate to bring persons caught to book, while, some principals and examination officers had been suspended from their areas of primary assignments following their involvement in the allegations.

This is coming after some students from most of the schools visited have raised the alarm on how they have been denied the opportunity to benefit from the forthcoming WAEC that has been paid for by the state government, accusing their principals and examination officers of deliberately sabotaging the system.

The students also alleged that some principals and examination officers expunge their names and replace them with external candidates who agree to compensate them handsomely.