Imo Assembly Expresses Concern Over Delays in Issuance of Transcripts and Certificates
The issue regarding the delayed results, transcripts, and certificates of graduating students across tertiary institutions in Imo State has been aired by the Imo State House of Assembly.
Consequently, the institutions were pushed to exert pressure on their lecturers to cease the delaying of scripts and promptly release results in order to expedite the process.
The motion was introduced by Dr. Henry Agbasonu, a member representing Ezinihitte Mbaise constituency. Dr. Agbasonu expressed apprehension regarding the purported “culture of corruption” among state-owned higher institutions.
He attributed this issue to the prolonged process of issuing transcripts and diplomas to graduating students.
Agbasonu, the Chairman of the House Committee on Education, expressed concern that the potential delay in the issuance of results and certificates may serve as a deterrent for prospective students seeking admission to educational institutions of this nature.
“Some of the students may want to further their education but the delay in getting transcripts may stall the process. It has become terribly difficult for graduates to do their masters and post-graduate courses because of the difficulty in getting first degree certificates.”
As a case study, He observed that individuals who participated in the Basic Education and Certificate Examination (BECE), specifically targeting junior secondary three, as well as those who obtained their First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) during the period spanning from 2020 to 2023, have not yet received their examination outcomes.
He contended that the ministry of education, responsible for administering the examinations, lacks justification for postponing the outcomes.
According to him, the children and pupils who were affected, particularly those in JSS three, were advanced to the next class without being informed of their results.
“If the results are eventually released and some of the JSS three students who are now in senior secondary class are found to have failed the exams, would they come back to retake the examination?”
Consequently, he asked his colleagues to endorse the proposal by pressing the governor, Hope Uzodimma, to instruct the education minister to tackle the issue.
The legislators subsequently enacted a resolution instructing the administrative branches of state-owned educational institutions to guarantee that their students are not subjected to excessive delays in the processing of their academic outcomes, transcripts, and certificates.
Imo Assembly Expresses Concern Over Delays in Issuance of Transcripts and Certificates
