WAEC bans private schools teachers from supervising it examinations

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has banned teachers from private schools from supervising its examinations.

This was stated in a press conference on Thursday by the president, Christian School Association of Nigeria, Ekeate Ettang who at the same time said the decision of the national examination body must be reversed. She said if WAEC fails to do so, its members will boycott the national examinations.

“In view of the above, the association of Christian schools demand that WAEC cancels the order and revert to status quo where credible teachers from Christian schools in Nigeria were involved in the supervision of WAEC examination. Failure to do so, all Christian schools nationwide will withdraw from future WAEC examinations.”

The president of the association said the action of WAEC was an indictment on its staff. She then demanded explanations from the national examination body and the Federal Ministry of Education.

“WAEC and ministries of education must provide statistics to show the trend in the examination malpractices across the schools, which forms the basis of their decision.”

Mrs. Ettang also demanded to know the law which banned its members from participating in the supervision of WAEC, pointing out that it was an accusation on the association.

She said her members have been of proven character while supervising past examinations, and have been competent in ensuring that all forms of examination malpractices are curbed.

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