Reps appeal to FG not to cancel WASSCE - The Nation Nigeria

to withdraw Nigeria from participating in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and other similar examinations.

The Green Chamber thereafter mandated the Committees on Basic Education, Healthcare Services, Water Resources and Legislative Compliance to ensure compliance and report back to the house within two weeks. He also noted the World Health Organisation alongside other health institutions around the world are intensifying efforts toward the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Aware that the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuba on Monday, July 6, 2020 during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVlD-l9 in Abuja announced that Nigeria would participate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination scheduled between August 4, 2020 and September 5, 2020.“Further Aware that the Minister of State also announced that school facilities would be available to the affected students for revision classes.

“Worried that Nigeria‘s non-participation in this year’s examinations portends serious psychoiogicai, socio economic and health effects on the students as well as the already overburdened parents and guardians. He added: “Cognizant that in taking precautionary health and safety measures, the federal government reopened markets, airports, inter-state travels, religious centers, banks, etc.

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