BREAKING: WAEC Speaks On Suspending Exams Following Nationwide Strike

• Exam Will Continue Despite Nationwide Strike, WAEC Assures.

• Principals and school heads were informed via a letter issued late Friday.

• The Nigerian examination timetable runs from April 30 to June 20, 2024.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Branch Controller (Ekiti) of the West African Examinations Council, Mrs. T.A.Y. Lawson, has assured that the nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Monday will not disrupt examinations in the state or nationwide.

She informed principals and school heads in Ekiti State through a letter titled, “Notice of Commencement of Indefinite Strike by NLC and TUC,” with reference number EK/BC/SC/EXAM/07/Vol.1/89, issued late Friday.

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The Nigerian timetable for the examinations began on Tuesday, April 30, and will end on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

The letter stated, “The attention of Management has been drawn to a notice of the Commencement of Indefinite Strike by NLC and TUC effective, Monday, 3rd June 2024.”

“Please be formally informed that the conduct of WASSCE SC 2024 goes on as scheduled.”

She noted that the examination body shares the burden of the unions.

This is as she said that students shouldn’t be at the receiving end by missing the ongoing examination in Nigeria and some West African states.

“In as much as we share the concerns of the unions and the generality of Nigerians, the WASSCE SC is going on across the member Countries of WAEC and the Nigerian Child should not be put to a disadvantage of missing the exam.

“For the aforesaid reason, WAEC will conduct the exam and School Principals, supervisors, parents and the general public should please take note and make adequate arrangements for their candidates to sit the exam.

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“Kindly be guided accordingly,” it concluded.

The organised labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress announced the commencement of the strike on Friday due to a breakdown of negotiation on the proposed new minimum wage.

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