Candidates who sat for this year’s Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
on Saturday at some centers in Port
Harcourt and the suburbs got more than
they bargained for as they were forced to
pay unofficial fees. The illegal payments
included ‘marching ground fee’, ‘seat
fee’ and ‘cooperation or sorting fee’.
Candidates who refused to pay the
‘sorting fee’ either based on their
conviction or lack of funds were
threatened that they will be labelled exam
cheats. Sunday Sun checks revealed that
centres in private schools were the worst
culprits. For instance, candidates who sat
for the examination at Malvan International
School in Eliparanwo near the Rivers State
capital had to pay ‘seat fee’ of N1000
before entering the examination halls.
Also those who refused to part with the
minimum of N1500 mandatory sorting fee
were dubbed and recommended as cheats.

na wa o!

chima-uga:
Candidates who sat for this year’s Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
on Saturday at some centers in Port
Harcourt and the suburbs got more than
they bargained for as they were forced to
pay unofficial fees. The illegal payments
included ‘marching ground fee’, ‘seat
fee’ and ‘cooperation or sorting fee’.
Candidates who refused to pay the
‘sorting fee’ either based on their
conviction or lack of funds were
threatened that they will be labelled exam
cheats. Sunday Sun checks revealed that
centres in private schools were the worst
culprits. For instance, candidates who sat
for the examination at Malvan International
School in Eliparanwo near the Rivers State
capital had to pay ‘seat fee’ of N1000
before entering the examination halls.
Also those who refused to part with the
minimum of N1500 mandatory sorting fee
were dubbed and recommended as cheats.

that is too bad