I have always wondered why this hard and though exam questions. Education officials can be sometime heart-hardened. No wonder the increasing state of Exam malpractice in our schools. If you ask me, I sincerely think what Gov Amosun did is justifiable.
SEE WHY HE SACKED THEM:
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, western Nigeria, has been reported to two United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the recent sacking and retirement of education officials over a critical examination question set for students of the state.
A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) masterminded the petition, urging the UN officials to use their “good offices and positions to urgently request the government of Ogun State of Nigeria to immediately and unconditionally reverse the unlawful sacking and retirement of education officials”.
The rapporteurs petitioned are: Mr. David Kaye, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, and Mr. Kishore Singh, Special Rapporteur on the right to education.
In the petition dated 14 August 2015, and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organisation said that, “the sacking and retirement of these officials is unlawful, unfair, and a serious violation of their internationally recognised human right to hold opinion and academic freedom. SERAP believes that citizens including students writing examinations have the right to be informed of the activities of public officials and to have access to information that will enable them to participate in political affairs.”
According to the organisation, “the right to education can only be enjoyed if accompanied by the academic freedom of education officials and students. Thus, the education officials unlawfully sacked and retired are denied the freedom to pursue, develop, and transmit knowledge and ideas including through perceived critical examination questions.”
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