Education
WAEC finally breaks silence on 2020 WASSCE cancellation
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has opened up on 2020 WASSCE cancellation for Nigerian students.
The Examination council also spoke about the indefinite supension of schools reopening across the country, and its earlier announcement of dates for start of the 2020 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Onyxnews Nigeria learnt that the WAEC explained that it is within the legitimate power of governments of the five-member countries to make such decisions.
WAEC’s Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO), Patrick Areghan, who made this public on Thursday said the examination body was still reviewing the situation and that it would make its position known soon.
Areghan was supposed to oversee the May/June 2020 examination, the first national examination under his watch until the pandemic struck, forcing the indefinite postponement of the examination.
He said, “We cannot make any categorical statement for now. We are operating in five-member countries and we cooperate with the government.
“We recognise the fact that the government has the right and power to take positions, and we cannot confront the government. We work hand in hand with the government.”
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