NAN-H-105
Ethics
By Emmanuel Acha
Enugu, Jan. 17, 2017 (NAN) Mr Ike Onyechere, Chairman of Examination Ethics Marshals International, a Non-Governmental Organisation, says examination malpractice promotes corruption and incompetence in the society.
Onyechere made this known in Enugu on Tuesday during the orientation of new students of the Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu.
The chairman expressed dismay that indulgence in examination malpractice had incapacitated many graduates, with some unable to attain their life’s goals.
He said that the organisation had its activities in no fewer than six African countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Cameroon, Tanzania, Republic of Benin and others.
“This is with a view to actualising the vision of the education sector capable of producing reliable and incorruptible citizens, workforce and leaders in Africa.
“Our most important assignments in the past 20 years has been to contribute in planting seeds of ethics-compliant principles and laws of success in the fertile minds of students,” he said.
Onyechere, however, designated the university as a centre of excellence in the fight against examination malpractice in the South east.
He said that the feat was in recognition of the institution’s sound academic morals and discipline within the short time it had operated.
“By making the institution a centre of excellence, Godfrey Okoye University has become an epicentre and a model from where the activities of the organisation in the zone will be launched,” he said.
He said that the organisation was established to inspire and mobilise education stakeholders to work together towards defending code of ethics and best practices in admission and examination certification.
Onyechere appealed to the students to comply with standards that would make them better citizens and shun cutting corners.
“Examination malpractice prevents you from discovering your skills, competences and talents and makes you choose the wrong career,” he said.
He said that those who had track records of examination malpractice had never succeeded and led fulfilled lives in their private or public enterprises.
Onyechere urged the students not to allow themselves to be used as political thugs or engage in cultism.
Responding, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Christian Anieke, said that the school had maintained zero tolerance to examination malpractice and had bred successful students.
Anieke said that the institution believed that students needed to be guided to become patriotic and law abiding citizens and thanked the organisation for the recognition.
He said that the institution since its inception in 2009 had broken new grounds and was adjudged as the fastest growing private tertiary institution in the country. (NAN)
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=============Edited by Maureen Atuonwu/Morayo Omolade