MASS FAILURE AS WAEC RELEASES NOV/DEC RESULTS

FRANKLIN ONWUBIKO - The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Thursday
released its November/December Senior Secondary School
Examination results. Only 86,612 candidates, representing
29.17% obtained credits in five subjects and above,
including English Language and Mathematics.
Announcing the results in Lagos, Head of National Office,
Mr Charles Eguridu said that 308,217 candidates registered
for the Nov/Dec 2013 WASSCE. From the figure, he noted,
17 candidates, representing 20.73% obtained credits in 5
subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
Eguridu said: "Of the total of candidates that sat the
examination, 120,115 candidates, representing 40.46%,
obtained 6 credits and above; 161,721 candidates
representing 54.48% obtained 5 credits and above. In
addition, 198,832 candidates, representing 66.98% obtained
credits and above in four subjects while 230,325 candidates
representing 77.59 obtained Credits and above in 3
subjects. A total of 256,500 candidates representing
86.41% obtained credits and above in 2 subjects."
When compared to the November/December 2011 and 2012
WASSCE (Private) results, Eguridu said, there is a marked
decline in candidates' performance.
He said: "In 2011 a total of 139,827 candidates,
representing 36.07% obtained credits in 5 subjects and
above including English Language and Mathematics.
Also in 2012, a total of 150,615 candidates, representing
37.97% obtained credits in 5 subjects including English
Language and Mathematics."