The Federal Government on Saturday announced that it will collaborate with the Delta State Government and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to investigate the conduct of a night examination at Unity Model School, Asaba, Delta State.
A viral video on social media shows students of the school writing one of their WAEC papers at night, using torchlights for illumination.
The footage has sparked widespread outrage, with many expressing concern over the conditions under which the examination was held.
In response, the Federal Government, in a statement released Saturday night, expressed deep concern over the incident and reiterated its commitment to ensuring conducive environments for examinations.
According to the statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry described the situation as “totally unacceptable” and assured the public that all necessary steps would be taken to address the issue.
The full statement reads:
“The attention of the Ministry has been drawn to the conduct of an examination in an unconducive environment, as seen on social media, revealing an inappropriate setting for the conduct of examinations at Unity Secondary School in Asaba, under the supervision of the Delta State Ministry of Education.
“The Ministry, under the leadership of Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has stated that the incident depicted in the video is totally unacceptable, and every effort will be made to combat it.
“The Federal Ministry of Education is, nevertheless, concerned about the incident and is liaising with the Delta State Government and WAEC to investigate the matter and take corrective action. The outcome of the investigation will be made public as necessary.
“The Ministry remains committed to the effective deployment of infrastructure and the provision of a conducive environment to promote education across the country, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for the education sector.”