The Federal Government has declared August 17,2020, the date for the commencement of the 2020 West African Examination Council (WAEC).
The Federal Government also ordered secondary schools to reopen on August 4, 2020, for students in exit classes to sit for their exams, giving students two weeks to prepare for the examination.
The decision was taken at the end of 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.
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In a statement by Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education (FMoE), Ben Goong, said stakeholders at the meeting agreed that exit classes should resume immediately after the Sallah break to enable them to prepare for their exams.
“The meeting also resolved 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 preparations safe reopening, 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 harmonize their examination dates, which will be conveyed to stakeholders expeditiously by the Federal Ministry of Education,” the statement said.
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