10th August, 2021
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said that the National Identification Number (NIN) would become mandatory for registration for its school certificate examination from 2022.
Mr Patrick Areghan, the Head of the National Office of WAEC, made this known at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos.
He said that the NIN would become a major requirement for registration for WASSCE for school candidates with effect from 2022 and subsequent diets.
”It will be No NIN, no entry,” he stated.
According to Areghan, this means that all prospective candidates must register with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and get their NIN.
Meanwhile, he noted that the development was in line with the Federal Government’s policy as directed by the Federal Ministry of Education.
He said that plans had been concluded for the smooth conduct of this year’s WASSCE for school candidates which would start on Monday nationwide.
” Following the final international timetable, our WASSCE 2021, will take place throughout the sub-region from Monday, Aug.16.
”However, the examination will end in Nigeria on Sept. 30, spanning a period of seven weeks.
”Statistics for the examination shows that a total of 19,425 recognised secondary schools, comprising 8.052 public and 11,373 private schools, spread across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, will be presenting a total of 1,573,789 candidates.
”This comprises of 792,620 males (50.36%) and 781,169 females (49.64%), for the examination.
”Candidates would be examined in 76 subjects, made up of 197 papers. About 25,000 senior teachers would be participating in the examination as supervisors,” he said.
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