Samuel Dabo Bemoans Rambo-Style Invigilation by WAEC, Cries For Students
- Actor and entrepreneur Samuel Yaw Dabo has kicked against the trend of strict invigilation of students during the WASSCE period
- The Kumawood star referenced an incident at Burma Camp when a WAEC officer tried to foil a suspicious malpractice
- Dabo's biting review of the officer's actions triggered a heated debate in his comments section
Ghanaian actor and the founder of Dabo Soccer Academy, Samuel Yaw Dabo, has lamented about this year's WASSCE and the efforts to clamp down on malpractices.
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The actor's complaint comes after an encounter between the Head of Public Relations at WAEC, John Kapi, and a suspicious invigilator made headlines.
According to a Joy News report, the invigilator's unusual attire raised suspicions among the visiting West African Examinations Council (WAEC) team, who were on a routine inspection at Armed Forces Secondary School in Burma Camp.
Upon further investigation, the invigilator's phone was discovered to contain leaked questions from the ongoing exams, including Picture Making and Oral English.
Consequently, the WAEC team reportedly confiscated the device and has since launched an investigation into the matter.
In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, the routine inspection appeared to have happened while the students were in their halls writing the exams.
According to Yaw Dabo, the WAEC officers' efforts have the potential to cause fear and panic among the students.
In one video, John Kapi, strolling through the exam hall, interrupted a student to check his paper.
He also lamented the deployment of military officers to act as invigilators for the exams.
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Netizens react to Yaw Dabo's appeal to WAEC
YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from social media users.
@IsaacSetordzi said:
External invigilators come around to observe and monitor hence I don’t see anything wrong when they flip pages. I mean, we’ve all been through that stage before. The uniform depicts Ghana Armed Forces SHS hence there is no doubt to see exam supervisor in military uniform.
@starbuoyaakib wrote:
That’s a military school. The students are used to seeing military personnel around everyday. infact, their parents are 9 out of 10 military personnel themselves. Therefore, they are not intimidated of their presence, at all!!!
kojocona shared:
"Yaw Dabo claims that in some foreign countries, jobs are guaranteed right after school but honestly, we need to be more circumspect and truthful. Dabo, which countries do that? I’ve lived in the US, and trust me, no job is waiting immediately after graduation at least not in NJ."
@madison_ben5 remarked:
"This one here doesn’t know that the exam malpractice is affecting the country in ways many don’t know. I do not think military or even police should be in exam centers but exam malpractice is causing many people to get scholarships to study abroad but the embassies are denying people VISA because this days, they just don’t trust great results with questions."
Yaw Dabo visits John Mahama's hometown
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Yaw Dabo had called on President John Dramani Mahama to prioritise the development of his hometown, Bole.
This comes after the movie star's visit to Bole for a football event organised by his academy.
Dabo demonstrated that people in the president's hometown were huge soccer fans and communicated the need for proper pitches in the community to the president.
Source: YEN.com.gh
