WAEC: Katsina Govt Wants Cancellation Of English Language Paper
The Katsina State Government has called for the cancellation of the English language examination recently conducted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC).
The call was made on Saturday, following the writing of the paper several hours behind the scheduled time nationwide on Wednesday.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that there was outrage across the country over the delay in the commencement of the examination, with many students in some states starting the paper after 8:00p.m.
WAEC, however, blamed the situation on heightened efforts to curb examination malpractice, particularly the leakage of question papers.
The position of the state was announced in Katsina by Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, during a visit to WAEC office in Katsina.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the position was based on a petition signed by Hajiya Ummukhair Ahmed, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry.
“Students had to write the examination at night without light until torch lights, handsets lights, security lights were provided,” she said.
Musa-Musawa also called on schools, parents, and the communities to exercise patience and wait for the outcome of the petition.
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