Ketone01:
but opening of markets will not go south

Harbdulrasaq:
Keyboard activists condemning the government and failing to rationalize their thoughts!

1. Minister for state education never gave official statement on when WAEC SSCE was starting; he mentioned it in a meeting though as he is part of COVID19 committee and they had plans to help graduating students graduate and it filtered out

2. WAEC is greedy and bent on money making; GCE form is out and yet WAEC has not been written! They claimed in their statement they had meeting with Nigeria which obviously they did not!

3. After WAEC, what becomes of the students? They go back home so which is better? Allow them resume like a month before the exams then prepare properly or just resume to write the exam for the purpose of writing sake! I’m sure no tertiary institution will take in new students this academic year again; so it’s not for the purpose of higher learning we want to rush the exam

4. WAEC did not release a timetable

We know coronavirus might be around for a long time; but at least let’s thread with caution!

Academically, this year is gone! It’s better we plan for how to live with the virus and not rush to do things all in the name of doing things!!!!

Iphupa:


Stop thinking with your anus..you just spew thrash to gullible readers..what's the population of this countries you are talking about,what's Nigeria testing rate..go and do your home work..those countries can't match nigerias population,how many students are writing exams in Nigeria compared to those in the aforementioned countries

gunners160:
No, it will go North

benawi:
What's the point of writing Waec when they will not resume school this year?

Pacesetter123:
Who told you they didn't put Nigeria in the know? So they junior minister of education and they PTF dat announced de commencement dates of the exams were Camerunians?

989900:
Who is alive and healthy would write or conduct exams.

If reopening schools go south, can those agitating for reopening bring back lives, can they even fund the healthcare bills of those that may be affected?

ALARAPE22:



[s]Why Now? Even if you are benefiting from this corona of a thing you should have brain for once now. loosing a whole year because of virus that did not stop our politicians from conducting election and you are here writing grama. Think Now.....No just comment for comment sake.[/s]

gunners160:
comments like this makes me wonder if actually the leaders are the problem of this country or the followers.
Have you been to the market during this corona era, did you die? Do you knw how crowded churches and mosques are now, did the pastor or imam die?
So because of their is corona the whole nation should stop functioning habi? Do you knw how many come online on Nairaland seeking financial assistance and even have to forgo pride?
Please let Us stop this selfish attitude. the fact say e no affect u Does not give u the right to post non sense

fairfora:
If the precautionary measures are in place, same way they are now reopening airports and conduct elections, there's nothing bad in allowing the finalists write their exams. If they had told us they were not prepared for it, it's understandable. Hope you are aware that Cambridge Exams and other international exams would still hold this year and some of their ( the politicians) children were enrolled for this.

While all other categories of students would be home, there would be enough classrooms to guarantee social distancing and conducive environments to write the said exams as most classes would be empty during this period . A Mallam heading that ministry was an error in the first place because they do not value education. Their antecedents have shown. Those who valued education have said it all...they should write member countries who are prepared and tell them Nigerian government is the cause and NOT the pandemic. People have chosen to live the new normal way in spite of this. Why not suspend reopening of airport and elections too?

crazygod:

It seems you don't know the degree or extent of the damage this will cause if exams are not written. The exams is meant for this year. Students paid money to write exams this year. That is an agreement. If its not written and other countries write their own, where will students get another money to write exam again for next year? Money paid for this year can't be carried over.

jarawa:


https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/wassce-call-meeting-of-west-african-nations-waec-afenifere-tells-fg.html

gunners160:
comments like this makes me wonder if actually the leaders are the problem of this country or the followers.
Have you been to the market during this corona era, did you die? Do you knw how crowded churches and mosques are now, did the pastor or imam die?
So because of their is corona the whole nation should stop functioning habi? Do you knw how many come online on Nairaland seeking financial assistance and even have to forgo pride?
Please let Us stop this selfish attitude. the fact say e no affect u Does not give u the right to post non sense

Ketone01:
but opening of markets will not go south

989900:



The degree of loss would never be as bad as death.

Oyo State has instructed Primary 6, JS3, and SS3 back to school. As parents, while SS3 students 'might' be able to observe some of the observables, how about Primary 6 and JS3 students, can they? And kids that age are vulnerable.
Opening of schools is symbolic, it's a way of saying the virus is defeated.

While I won't support cancellation of WAEC exams for the year, an arrangement for rescheduling can be reached with the examination body, especially since the virus is global.

crazygod:

Adults are more vulnerable to the virus. Besides, this kids that everyone seems to feel should be 'protected', can they also protect them from parents that go out to work everyday? And don't tell me that adults know how to handle themselves, have you been to the markets lately? You call that taking precautions?

989900:


So, you truly believe kids can observe the observables better than adults (regardless of how poorly the adults are handling the situation)?

crazygod:

Yes I believe. Under supervision of teachers.

amaham:
I wonder why minister , minister of state, and ptf coordinator keep giving different info on same issue. I believe the adamu minister deserve a sack, what arrant nonsense. He's just ego tripping maybe they didn't inform him before taking resumption decisions.

989900:
Who is alive and healthy would write or conduct exams.

If reopening schools go south, can those agitating for reopening bring back lives, can they even fund the healthcare bills of those that may be affected?