NLC/TUC Strike: WAEC Applauds Labor Union For Ensuring WASSCE Progress
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has expressed gratitude to the Nigerian labour union for its crucial role in preventing any disruption to the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). The examination proceeded smoothly as planned across the country. Currently, over 1.7 million candidates in Nigeria alone are participating in the exam, which is set to conclude next week.
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has expressed gratitude to the Nigerian labour union for its crucial role in preventing any disruption to the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).
Earlier, there were doubts about whether the unions would allow their members, who are principals and teachers serving as exam supervisors and invigilators, to carry out their duties for students scheduled to write some papers for the day, including Computer and Physics Practical.
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However, contrary to these concerns, the examination proceeded smoothly as planned across the country. Currently, over 1.7 million candidates in Nigeria alone are participating in the exam, which is set to conclude next week.
The spokesperson of WAEC Nigeria, Mrs. Moyosola Adesina, in an interview, commended the labour unions. She said, “the labour unions really showed that they understood the negative implications if Nigerian candidates are prevented from sitting for their papers as scheduled with their peers in other WAEC member countries.”
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She further explained that any disruption in the exam schedules would have far-reaching consequences such as Nigerian students missing out, extension of exam time, delay in the release of results, psychological implications, and high financial and logistics burdens, among many more.
“So, we give it to the labor union movement for their understanding on the subject, and we’re happy about it as an organisation,” she emphasized.
Meanwhile, the examination is set to continue on Tuesday with candidates writing Economics and French, among other papers.
