The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has given the date for conducting the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates.
The council says the examination originally scheduled for May/June, will now hold from August 16 to September 30.
A statement issued by the Head of Public Affairs of WAEC Office in Nigeria, Demianus Ojijeogu, said that that the new dates announced by the examination body was in line with the current academic calendar and was done in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education
He further stated that the international timetable for the conduct of the examination would be released in due course.
The WAEC spokesman said the statement became necessary to correct the misinformation of a section of the mass media, regarding the conduct this year’s WASSCE.
Part of his statement reads: “The attention of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria has been drawn to publications in some national dailies and online media, to the effect that WAEC has postponed the May/June 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
“This information was allegedly given by the Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Mr. Patrick Areghan, at a Press Briefing to announce the release of results of WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2021 – First Series on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
“We wish to categorically state that the Head of National Office was quoted out of context.”