WAEC says the examinations scheduled to begin on April 6, 2020, were postponed as a result of coronavirus pandemic.


The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has postponed the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) indefinitely.

The official announcement was Made today Friday, March 20, 2020, in a statement by Patrick Areghan, Nigeria’s head of WAEC national office.

In his statement he said : the examinations scheduled to begin on April 6, 2020, were postponed as a result of coronavirus pandemic, adding that the timetable for the examinations would be reviewed after the coronavirus pandemic situation improves.

This decision is a demonstration of the organisation’s concern and support for the various protocols being put in place by the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria and the governments of the other member countries to check the spread of the disease.”

Nigeria recorded its index case of Coronavirus on February 27, and as of Thursday, March 19, 2020, the cases had increased to twelve.