Breaking :WAEC Postpones 2020 Examination Indefinitely Over Fear Of Coronavirus

By Bimmbo Ogunnaike

As a result of coronavirus pandemic, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that it has postponed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, 2020 indefinitely.

Areghan said the examination was postponed because of the deadly coronavirus.

“This is as a result of the impact of the novel and deadly coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and the serious implications it has for the conduct of the WASSCE for school candidates, 2020, coupled with the anxieties it has generated among the populace.

“This decision is a demonstration of the organisation’s concern and support for the various protocols being put in place by the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria and the governments of the other member countries to check the spread of the disease.”