The West African Examination
Council (WAEC) has adjusted the timetable of the September/October 2015
West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private
candidates to meet the demand of Muslim candidates.
Head of WAEC’s National Office Mr
Charles Eguridu announced this yesterday in Abuja at a media parley with
the Education Correspondents Association
of Nigeria (ECAN).
He said WAEC had rescheduled the examination, which was to hold on September 25 to October 10 because of the Sallah festivities.
According to the new timetable,
Government 2 (Essay) and Government 1 (Objective) scheduled for 2 pm and
4 pm on Friday, September 18, would now hold by 2:30-5:30 pm for papers
2 and 1 on the same date.
Mathematics (2 & 1) scheduled for
Friday, September 25, was postponed to Saturday October 10, with Paper
2, holding from 9:30 am to noon and paper 1, from 3-4:30 pm.
He said the examination body was concerned about the yearning of the people.
His words: “Our Muslim brothers expressed concern about the timetable.
Some papers were scheduled between 2 pm and 4 pm, and some just before
the end of Jumat prayers.
“Our attention has been drawn to this
concern and only this afternoon the chairman of WAEC in Nigeria, called
my attention and we have decided to effect some amendment to address the
concerns of our Muslim brothers.”
The board chairman, who is also the
director of Basic and Secondary Education in the Federal Ministry of
Education, Mrs Ann Okonkwo, called on Nigerians to support WAEC in its
efforts to meet growing demands.
She pledged the support of the Federal Government in ensuring that examination malpractice is reduced