A TRENDING photograph showing candidates writing their Agricultural Science practical examination in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Oyo State, late at night without electricity, has attract condemnation from the public.
Recall that a similar incident under the same circumstance occurred in Delta State last year.
A recent video showed candidates taking the examination in darkness, with some relying on lanterns and mobile phone flashlights to complete their practical tasks, a development that elicited outrage among parents and other stakeholders, who questioned the conditions under which the students were made to sit for the examination.
Many also expressed concerns about the safety and welfare of the candidates, especially given the late hour at which the examination was reportedly conducted, as well as worsening security situation in the state and the entire country.
A concerned cleric, S.O. Solarin, lamented that late delivery of examination materials to some centres caused forced candidates to remain at their examination venues for several hours beyond the scheduled time.
Speaking in a video posted on his Facebook page, Solarin said reports indicated that some candidates had to wait for hours before receiving their examination papers, leaving them stranded at examination centres until night time, a situation he described as disturbing, particularly in view of the country’s security challenges, including cases of kidnappings and attacks in some communities.
he added: “It has come to our hearing that some of our students writing WAEC only received their examination papers now.
“Given the security situation in the country, WAEC officials need to explain why students are being kept at examination centres so late in the day.”
Solarin called on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to explain the delays to parents, schools and affected communities.
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