Nigerian Private schools has disagreed to the federal goverment stance to stop the reopening of school and the WASSCE exam, as they have said, they are ready to participate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Recall that The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, had announced that Nigerian schools would not participate in the (WASSCE) scheduled to hold from August 5 to September 5, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has appealed to the federal government to reconsider its position on WASSCE.
Yomi Otubela, NAPPS president said the association on Tuesday, July 14, would make a formal appeal to the government to change its stance on the issue.
He said private schools have adhered to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) advise by putting COVID-19 safety measures in place to protect students who intend to sit for the exams.
Meanwhile, the Oyo state Government has said that the students would continue their preparation for the examination, the state commissioner for education, science and technology, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, said that Governor Seyi Makinde-led government is still assessing the situation.
Olaleye said that the state was also watching out for the reaction of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to the development.
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