The West African Examinations Council, WAEC has shifted its conduct of May/June, 2021West African Senior School Certificate Examination, (WASSCE) to August16
The Africa sub-regional examination will now hold between August 16 and September 30.
Acting Head,Public Affairs, WAEC, Nigeria, Demianus Ojijeogu, in a statement announced the new date on behalf of the body
Ojijeogu said that the Head of Nigeria National Office, WAEC, Mr. Patrick Areghan, was misquoted to have said that WASSCE was postponed indefinitely during a press briefing last Tuesday while announcing the results of 2021- first series WASSCE for private candidates.
The statement reads in parts
“The attention of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria has been drawn to publications in some national dailies and online media, to the effect that WAEC has postponed the May/June 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)"
"This information was allegedly given by the Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Mr. Patrick Areghan, at a Press Briefing to announce the release of results of WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2021 – First Series on Tuesday, April 6, 2021".
“We wish to categorically state that the Head of National Office was quoted out of context".
“The Head of National Office had in his address during the Press Briefing stated as follows:
“Let me also use this opportunity to dispel rumours being peddled about by some people regarding the conduct of WASSCE for School Candidates, 2021. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still very much felt in the education sector
"The academic calendar has been distorted. It will, therefore, not be possible to have the examination in May/June this year"
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