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JUST IN: Schools to reopen for WAEC August 4
BY GLORY ADESEGUN
The federal government has announced the reopening of schools across Nigeria on August 4, 2020, effectively resting the controversy over Nigerian students non-participation in their WAEC examination.
This will allow students a period of two weeks to prepare for the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), starting August 17.
These were the unanimous decisions reached today, Monday July 27, at a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, commissioners of education of the 36 states, the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), the proprietors of private schools and chief executives of examination bodies.
A statement issued by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Bem Goong, after the meeting said it was agreed that the “exit classes should resume immediately after the Sallah break, from the 4th of August, 2020 to enable them prepare for the WAEC examinations scheduled to commence from the 17th of August, 2020.”
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The meeting also resolved that a passionate appeal be, made to the federal government through the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and public-spirited Nigerians for assistance to schools across the country to enable them fast track the preparation for safe opening, as agreed.
“Another meeting is to be convened tomorrow between the Federal Ministry of Education and chief executives of examination bodies, namely: NECO, NABTEB and NBAIS to harmonise their examination dates, which will be conveyed to stakeholders expeditiously by the Federal Ministry of Education,” the statement announced.