FG Reverses School Resumption, Withdraws Unity Schools From WASSCE
The Federal Government has reversed it’s earlier decision to reopen schools
It has also withdrawn student of unity schools from the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) scheduled for August 4th to September 5th.
The examination was postponed indefinitely to check the spread of COVID-19.
Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education disclosed this to state house correspondents at the end of the virtual federal executive council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, that schools under the control of the federal government will not participate in the examination.
He appealed to state governments who have agreed to reopen schools to reconsider the action due to the COVID-19 situation.
Adamu said, “I appeal to state governments that have announced school’s resumption to reconsider it. I think it’s not safe. Let’s protect our children. “
Adamu also appealed to WAEC to reschedule the examination because of the pandemic.
But Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State for Education, had announced on Monday that the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has fixed the commencement of the examination for August 4.
