BREAKING: WAEC Confirms Ongoing Exams Amid Nationwide Strike

Mrs. T.A.Y. Lawson, the Branch Controller for Ekiti, West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC), announced that the nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Monday will not disrupt the ongoing examinations in Ekiti State or nationwide.

In a letter titled “Notice of Commencement of Indefinite Strike by NLC and TUC,” reference number EK/BC/SC/EXAM/07/Vol.1/89, Mrs. Lawson informed Principals and school heads in Ekiti State late Friday of this development.

The examination timetable began on Tuesday, April 30, and will conclude on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

The letter stated, “The attention of Management has been drawn to a notice of the Commencement of Indefinite Strike by NLC and TUC effective Monday, 3rd June 2024. Please be formally informed that the conduct of WASSCE SC 2024 goes on as scheduled.”

Mrs. Lawson emphasized that while the examination body understands the unions’ concerns, students should not suffer by missing their exams. “In as much as we share the concerns of the unions and the generality of Nigerians, the WASSCE SC is going on across the member countries of WAEC and the Nigerian child should not be put to a disadvantage of missing the exam,” she said.

She urged school principals, supervisors, parents, and the general public to ensure that students can attend their exams as planned.

The organized labour groups, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), announced the strike on Friday following a breakdown in negotiations over the proposed new minimum wage.