WAEC to release results 60 days after exams

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), will now be released 60 days after the exams.

The Head of National Office, WAEC in Nigeria, Olu Adenipekun, stated this during the Council’s 65th anniversary celebration, which began on Thursday in Lagos.

He said the waiting days will now be 60 days as against the usual 90 days.

“All hands must be on deck to ensure that the innovation, tagged: `Project 60’, is effective from this year.

“For sometimes now, we normally use about 90 days, from the day of the last paper of the examination to release the result.

“For the past 15 months, when I assumed office as the HNO in Nigeria, we have been working to reduce that `waiting period’ by 50 per cent.

“This is what initially brought about what we had also called `Project 45’ but we want to take it gradually,” Adenipekun said.

He added that the Council was working on releasing results within 45 days after the last paper is taken.

“This may also come as good news for our current SSS 3 students, who are about to write the 2017 WASSCE.

“Basically there is need for our SSS 3 students to be happy because they are our principal stakeholders.

“I am sure reducing the waiting period will even make them happier,” he said.