Pastor Akinade Alamu, Chairman, Oyo State Post Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has declared that considering measures already put in place by the State government led by Governor Seyi Makinde, noting will stop Oyo from partaking in the 2020 West Africa Senior School Examination (WASSCE).


This is coming on the sideline of recent announcement and counter declaration by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu that all the secondary schools under the jurisdiction of the Federal government would not partake in this year’s WASSCE school-based examination due to the ravaging Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.


Speaking on a local radio station, ‘Fresh FM’ programme tagged: ‘COVID-19 Situation Room’, the Oyo TESCOM Chairman condemned the poor funding and handling of the education sector by the Federal Government and wondered the government was opening and locking down schools indefinitely while the aviation and other business sectors are reopening.
He said, “This government at Federal level is not helping things in the education sector. The meagre budgetary allocation for education shows clearly that they are less concerned. They have re-opened airline operation. Do they want to tell us that people would not sit together inside an aeroplane or what?

“This epidemic has come to stay with us and we should do everything possible to manage it until we get curable drugs for the virus. We should not lock down an important sector like education. If we said we are not writing WASSCE this year, how are we sure that the pandemic would have gone by next year. Is the government saying we are not going to write it next year if Coronavirus persists; God forbid?


“The most important thing is to make adequate provision for the safety of our students, which we have done and we would continue to do so as events unfold.


“Before we resume in Oyo state, all the stakeholders in the education sector in the state that includes TESCOM, SUBEB, PTA and others held meetings with the COVID-19 management team in the state to fashion ways forward for school resumption,” he added.

Oyo will be the last state to date Bubu....

Nigeria jaga jaga.

everything scatter scatter.



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It can never happen without the federal government's consent.

Lol. Everything in Nigeria is a joke. As noble as Oyo's intention is. Do they think they can write WAEC without FG's approval?

Wrong time to be chairman his mouth done dry the secretary had hints him the money that comes in during exams

LordIsaac:
It can never happen without the federal government's consent as WAEC is an agency under Federal Ministry of Education.

I know Nigeria is a major stakeholder but isn't it supposed to be a a west African body?

Waec can schedule another date for those schools affected by the closure, it is not a big deal

sometimes I imagine how those in authority think especially toward opening of schools. saying that they can only open schools when it is saved to do that, as if they are doing anything to make it save. The vaccine they are waiting to be produce by develop countries like China, same China has learned to live with virus and adhered to safety measures in place.

The minister should be sacked he doesn't know what he is doing.How can someone with no interest for education be minister of education.

So if the virus stay till 2021,2022 or 2023 or kids will continue staying at home.

My own be say make we go service make I collect my money and find something to do later on

[quote author=SirWarlock post=91565151] I know Nigeria is a major stakeholder but isn't it supposed to be a a west African body?

LordIsaac:
It can never happen without the federal government's consent as WAEC is an agency under Federal Ministry of Education.

Are you fine?

WAEC, agency under ministry of Education?

This is not NECO OOO

WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL (WAEC)

It partners with Education ministry and not under, it is an independent body that is loyal to the 5 English speaking west African countries alone.

LordIsaac:

Yes... But the staff who would conduct and supervise are under the government.

I don't get..
The staff are paid independent of what The govt pays them, so how is it supposed to be WAEcs problem?...

The supervisors wouldn't even blink an eye to go for supervision not minding whatever your govt says, coz they are highly dispensible.

SirWarlock:
I know Nigeria is a major stakeholder but isn't it supposed to be a a west African body?

Abi o
This is a responsible govt. Buhari is a clown

[quote author=sujexy post=91574004]
I don't get..
The staff are paid independent of what The govt pays them, so how is it supposed to be WAEcs problem?...

The supervisors wouldn't even blink an eye to go for supervision not minding whatever your govt says, coz they

[quote author=LordIsaac post=91560576]It can never happen without the federal government's consent as WAEC is an agency under Federal Ministry of Education.

You got it wrong.

WAEC is a regional body and not under any agency of the federal government.

Moreover, ADAMU said schools under the jurisdiction of the federal government will not participate. This mean UNITY SCHOOLS.

He only appeal to state governments to consider their stand on school resumption. He didn't give them a directive because he lacks the power to do so.