WAEC to release Results for Candidates of indebted States in 24hrs

WAEC to release Results for Candidates of Indebted 

States in 24hrs

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has bowed to pressure to release the May/June 2015 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), prior withheld as a consequence of the debt owed by a few states. 

This was because of the intercession of the Nigeria Governors Forum and different partners who spoke to the examination body to rethink its choice in perspective of the impact the withholding of the outcomes would have on the fate of the applicants. 

Leader of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Mr. Charles Eguridu, reported the release, on Wednesday, at a joint news gathering with the Deputy Director of the Nigeria Governor's Forum (NGF), Alhaji L.O.T Shitu, night-time of dialog on the Money owed the council by a few states. 

He revealed that the results would be uploaded on the council site within 24 hours of the declaration, saying the choice was in light of the wish of the council not to block the educational advancement of any Nigerian child. 

In his words:

“Following appeals from our stakeholders, including parents, the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools, notable Nigerians, other well-meaning citizens and most importantly, the intervention of secretariat of Nigeria Governors Forum, which we have informed is on the directive of the chairman of the forum and governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, we have decided to hearken to appeals and review our earlier position.

 “More so, the continued withholding of the results will adversely affect the educational prospects of the affected candidates for admission purposes.

“Consequently, the management of the council has decided that the results of the candidates of indebted states would be released in deference to all the appeals and commitment of the NGF. 

“The results are, therefore, to be uploaded on our result website in the next 24 hours. This decision is based on our wish not to impede the educational progress of any Nigerian child,” he said.