Parents, educators, and other involved parties have voiced their disapproval towards the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) due to its management of the postponement concerning the English Language Paper 2 during the current 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This issue arose on Wednesday night.
This follows the emergence of unsettling videos and images showing candidates taking the exam late at night. Some testing centers lacked proper electrical power, forcing students to rely on portable lamps and flashlight beams from their phones.
The English language is among the key disciplines that students need to earn credits in to gain admission to advanced educational institutions. Therefore, this exam is mandatory for all students aspiring to continue their studies.
Individuals interviewed by the Daily Trust attributed the situation to the reissuance of examination booklets following reports of a leakage several days prior to the test date.
The WAEC issued an apology on Thursday regarding the delays in administering the English Language Paper 2. They cited significant difficulties encountered mainly because their top priority was to prevent any leaks across all papers.
Nevertheless, numerous parents along with other individuals from Nigeria utilized social media channels to document these occurrences in various regions throughout the nation and condemned the examination authority for jeopardizing the safety of the examinees.
While addressing the delay, Dorathy Makir, a parent, stated that it was not acceptable for WAEC to jeopardize the safety of students.
She mentioned that the minimum the council could have done was to postpone the exam instead of putting the candidates through undue distress.
My child completed the English language exam by 8 PM on Wednesday evening. Coincidentally, heavy rain occurred around that period, and as we are aware, the state is grappling with security issues. This situation is unacceptable,” stated Makir.
A mother, preferring to remain anonymous, mentioned that she had to abandon her tasks at home to head to the school and await her daughter.
“If English weren’t considered crucial, I’d have taken my kid out of here since this was quite a perilous move. The children seemed exhausted and we can only guess whether they retained their lessons. WAEC must improve to prevent similar incidents from happening again,” she stated.
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