Coronavirus: WAEC Puts Exams On Hold

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination has been put on hold indefinitely, amidst the outbreak of Coronavirus in some parts of Africa.

The West African Examinations Council made this known in a statement on Friday.

Head of National Office in Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Areghan, disclosed that the  examination scheduled to begin April 6, 2020, was postponed as a result of coronavirus pandemic.

Areghan noted that the review of  the timetable for the examination would be reviewed when the situation improves.

The statement read, “The West African Examinations Council in Nigeria, nay, the West African sub-region, has decided to put on hold the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates, 2020, earlier scheduled to commence on April 6, 2020.

“This is as a result of the impact of the novel and deadly Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and the serious implications it has for the conduct of the WASSCE for school candidates, 2020, coupled with the anxieties it has generated among the populace.

“This decision is a demonstration of the organisation’s concern and support for the various protocols being put in place by the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria and the governments of the other member countries to check the spread of the disease.”

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