The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo has advised the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates not be discouraged by the cancellation of five of their papers.
In a statement, Nana Addo expressed his heartfelt sympathies to the candidates and their parents and urged the children to “keep up their spirits and prepare themselves for the rescheduled papers.”
[contextly_sidebar id=”wD1aUCLYplHdgCZec2LJk9jKMoK9k0vB”]This, he said will help avoid any disruption in their progress towards a brighter future.
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Wednesday cancelled five BECE papers after it detected a massive leakage of the questions on social media.
The examination council explained that the cancellation was necessary in order to protect the integrity of the examination.
The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) is investigating the leakage and some top officials of WAEC have been questioned.
That notwithstanding, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) wants the WAEC board dissolved and the WAEC boss dismissed.
The NPP flagbearer welcomed the involvement of the BNI and the Ghana Police Service in the case.
He however indicated the cancellation of five papers is “regrettable and unprecedented.”
“The tragedy that has befallen some 438,000 pupils who had prepared themselves for the aborted BECE examinations is most regrettable,” he remarked.
He charged WAEC to be more vigilant in the processing of the examination papers to prevent the recurrence of this incident.
By: Efua Idan Osam/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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