A viral video has surfaced online showing secondary school students in Taraba State, North-Eastern Nigeria, writing their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) at night, sparking widespread concern.
According to reports at the time of this report, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) allegedly failed to deliver the English Language exam papers on time, leaving students stranded.
Parents who arrived at the schools to check on their children were shocked to learn that the English exam was being conducted late at night. They described the situation as unacceptable and have demanded an official apology from WAEC.
They argued that WAEC should have postponed the exam rather than subjecting the students to such hardship, especially with another paper scheduled for the following day.
According to them, this kind of incident has never occurred in the state before.
They called on the Federal Government to hold those responsible accountable and take steps to prevent a recurrence.
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iamoseroland :Has Nigeria gotten this bad? Night exams?! Are we writing WAEC or auditioning for Squid Game? .
simplybashirat : The school in my street finished past 9pm yesterday, not only Taraba it happened here in Agbara too.
qwintoria : No student should have to compromise their safety, health, or mental well-being just to sit for a national exam. The system must do better. These are children!!
fabricsbymoo : Some students in Osun State were in examination hall till 10:30pm.
nedlocs : It happened nationwide. English exam paper licked before hand so they had to reset questions. Exam that was supposed to start by 3pm started by 6pm.
chi_derah_: I don’t think God is even aware of this country.
b_uniqu.e : Why are they putting these children in danger? Their own kids are in the best of schools abroad, but na poor man pikin suffer most.
ooizamsi : Why are the making life difficult for everyone except themselves? God will judge them differently .