“The revert to May/June period for the conduct of the examination should be celebrated. The significance of this is that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the various member States, save Ghana, have now again found a common ground in respect of their academic calendars.”
These were the words of Head of the National Office, Patrick Areghan, with which he announced the return of the West African Examination Council (WAEC’s) return to the the May-June timetable, with this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), fixed for Monday May 16.
Areghan, who said that the examination would end on June 23, 2022, added that the revert to May/June period for the conduct of the examination should be celebrated, as it showed a massive recovery from the devastating effects, disruptions, and confusion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“He said: “We must give kudos to the Honourable Minister of Education and his Ministry for this wonderful feat,” adding that the final International Timetable for the conduct of the examination had been sent to all schools for their proper and necessary guidance.
Areghan also said a total of 1,607,975 candidates from 20,221 schools had registered for the examination, stated: “Even though NIN was made a component of the registration process, it was not a compulsory requirement in order not to disqualify many candidates. Even after the registration exercise, candidates were, and are still being, allowed to submit their NIN for upload. I, therefore, want to make it categorically clear that no candidate was denied registration as a result of non-submission of NIN.
“Gentlemen of the media, we are set for the conduct of the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2022 in Nigeria. We are working hand-in-hand with the Federal Ministry of Education, the various State Ministries of Education, the Nigeria Police Force, other security agencies and other stakeholders, to deliver, as usual, a credible examination to the Nigerian Child and the general public.”