WAEC POSTPONES APRIL/MAY WASSCE INDEFINITELY OVER CORONAVIRUS

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Nigeria has postponed its 2020 April/May West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) earlier scheduled to commence on April 6, 2020. This is due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and its potential implications on students and teachers, if held. Other four-member countries of WAEC including Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone and Liberia have also postponed theirs.

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The Head of National Office of WAEC in Nigeria, Mr Patrick Areghan, hinted on this in a statement he released on Friday.

This decision, he pointed out, is a demonstration of WAEC’s concern and support for the various protocols being put in place by the Federal and various state governments in the country and that of other WAEC member countries to check the spread of the deadly disease.

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Areghan noted that by this postponement, the earlier released timetable for the examination has been forthwith suspended until further notice, and assured all concerned persons, especially candidates and schools that the decision would be reviewed once the coronavirus issue eased out in the country.

“So, we enjoin all school principals presenting candidates for the examination to please inform their candidates accordingly as a new date for the examination would be communicated in due course,” he said.

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