It is deeply troubling to receive reports from parents across Ọ̀ṣun State that WAEC candidates are still sitting for examination papers as late as 7:00PM. These are young students who left their homes in the morning with the expectation of writing their examinations under normal conditions. Subjecting them to prolonged waiting hours, fatigue, anxiety, and potential security risks is unacceptable. Examination bodies have a responsibility not only to uphold the integrity of examinations but also to ensure the safety, welfare, and dignity of candidates.
This situation is particularly concerning given that similar incidents of delayed WAEC examinations have sparked public outrage in recent years, with candidates in some parts of the country forced to write examinations late into the night. WAEC itself has previously acknowledged that such situations fall below acceptable standards.
We call on the West African Examinations Council (
@waecnigeria), the Federal Ministry of Education, the Ọ̀ṣun State Ministry of Education, and all relevant authorities to urgently investigate the circumstances responsible for these delays and put measures in place to ensure that no student is subjected to such hardship again.
Our students deserve better. Their safety, well-being, and academic future must never be compromised by administrative failures.
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