The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says its intervention in learning infrastructure for 21 selected public schools across the country is part of its effort towards improving access to education.
Olu Adenipekun, Head of National Office, WAEC Nigeria said the donation of 1,050 branded student chairs and tables to the schools was in accordance with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project, which has been one of the hallmarks of the council.
Adenipekun while speaking at the launch of the CSR project in WAEC headquarters in Lagos said the selected schools were among the WAEC marking centres across Nigeria.
According to him, “These schools serve as venues for the Coordination of Examiners and Marking of Candidates’ Script for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school and private candidates in Nigeria”.
He further said that the schools were selected from 10 states of the Federation in the first phase of the project, adding that they are located in Sokoto, Oyo, Abia, Kwara, Bayelsa, Plateau, Edo, Kogi, Nasarawa and Delta.
“Four of the schools are located in Oyo State and three each are in Delta State, Kwara State and Edo State. Abia and Sokoto each have two centres while the remaining states each have a centre targeted”, he said.
Adenipekun said each school will receive 50 pieces of the branded student chairs, adding that aside these branded student chairs and tables going to the 21 schools, five sets of the WAEC branded chairs and tables will also go to the teachers in the selected schools.
In his words, “By the end of second quarter of 2020, we would have touched all the schools serving as marking venues in Nigeria,”
He stated that with collaborative support from private sector, WAEC would be able to explore other avenues to support the schools in the future.
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