By Pat Omoh
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has disclosed that no fewer than 66,680 candidates in Delta State have registered for the 2023 examination across 960 existing Secondary Schools.
Mrs Nkechi Ugbaja, State Branch Controller, WAEC, disclosed this in Asaba at the opening ceremony of the 2023 WAEC briefing organised for the examination monitors.
Ugbaja, represented by Mr George Adukwu, an official of the council reiterated the commitment of the council towards conducting successful examinations in the state.
She urged the monitors to shun all actions that could disrupt smooth conduct and success of the examination.
“We are aware of the fact that examination malpractice could only be reduced but may not be totally eliminated,” she said.
Ugbaja who is also the State Coordinator of National Examination Council (NECO) commended the state ministry of education, for organising the meeting.
She urged the SS 3 students to take advantage of the ongoing NECO registration to register for the examination.
Mrs Rose Ezewu, Commissioner for Secondary Education has urged the examination monitors for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to carry out their assignments diligently and in line with guidelines stipulated by the council.
Ezewu, said that there was the need for the monitors to contribute meaningfully towards the success of the examination.
According to her, the examination monitors drawn from the ministry should give good account of themselves.
“This training is organised yearly for monitors to interact and share ideas on their experiences, listen to instructions from the ministry and the examination bodies with a view to monitor better in 2023.
“All monitors should carry their letters of appointing them as monitors, official identity cards and monitoring tags for the purpose of identification.
“It has been observed that many impersonators usually go round in the name of monitoring.
Mr Sunday Egomagwuna, Director of Examinations and Standards in the ministry, urged monitors to see their selection as an opportunity to put in their best towards achieving success.