Federal Government (FG) Cancels Proposed 2020 West African Examination Council (WAEC) May/June (School Candidates) Examination, Reverses Resumption of Schools earlier Slated for August, 2020.
The federal government has cancelled the proposed 2020 WAEC May/June (School candidates) examination and also reversed its earlier announcement on school resumption on August, 2020.According to the Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu he disclosed that No Nigerian school will participate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations earlier scheduled for August 3rd to September 4th.
It will be recalled that this year’s examination, administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), was postponed indefinitely in April after it was earlier scheduled to commence in May.
It was postponed after schools were shut down across the country in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
However, Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, announced during a media briefing on July 6 that the examination will now take place between August 3rd and September 4th.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, speaking to State House Correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, said Nigerian schools will not reopen any time soon until it is safe to do so because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said final year students preparing for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) will not be allowed to return to school contrary to the earlier announcement.
Mr Adamu said the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) cannot determine the resumption date of schools for Nigeria.
He said he would prefer that Nigerian students lose an academic year than to expose them to dangers.
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Coronavirus has come to stay therefore, the federal government have to provide necessary things to equip institutions,and immediately reopen schools. Bcus without a brave move... our children will remain at home till infinity. Thank you
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