West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has debunked rumours doing the rounds that the May/June 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) had been postponed.
WAEC in a press release signed by the Acting Head, Public Affairs, Demianus Ojijeogu on Friday announced that its National Head, Patrick Areghan was quoted out of context from a previous press brief.
Ojijeogu clarified that the head of national office had in his address said: “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.
“A convenient International Timetable for the conduct of the examination will soon be released.”
Ojijeogu added that “the arrangement was in line with the current academic calendar and was done in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education.
“The council wishes to inform schools, candidates and the general public that the exam will hold from August 16 to September 30, 2021. The International timetable for the conduct of the exam will be released in due course.”
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