FG Announces Date For Commencement Of 2020 WASSCE

The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuiba has announced that the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will now hold from August 4 to September 5, 2020.

Nwajuiba made the announcement during the daily COVID-19 Presidential task Force briefing on Monday.

AllNews reports that the federal government had last week announced the reopening of schools for graduating students in Primary 6, JSS 3, SS3 to enable them prepare for their examinations.

“As soon as we conclude WAEC, we will take NABTEB and NECO,” he said.

The minister said local timing for the WAEC examination will be published soon.

“The idea is we have a month from now till August 4, so the states who are willing should make their schools available for their children to revise,” he said.

“The new WAEC date is part of our discussion with stakeholders which includes the National Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) and Nigeria Union of Teachers tomorrow”.

He said the registration for NECO continues, while urging students who are yet to complete their registration to do so.

“We are continuing registration for NECO, for those who have not concluded registration, please try to complete your registration.”

Recall that schools across the country have been shut since March 19 to contain the spread of COVID-19.