No unity school will participate in scheduled WAEC exams as FG reverses school resumption

By our reporter| The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu on Wednesday said no Unity School will participate in the scheduled WAEC exams.

Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, minister of state for education, had on Monday said that the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has fixed the commencement of the examination for August 5.

But speaking with state house correspondents at the end of the virtual federal executive council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, Adamu Adamu, minister of education, announced that schools under the control of the federal government will not participate in the examination.

He also called on state governments who have agreed to reopen schools to reconsider the action due to the COVID-19 situation.

“I appeal to state governments that have announced schools’ resumption to reconsider it. I think it’s not safe. Let’s protect our children,” he said.

The Minister urged the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the state governments to reconsider their decision to open for exams.