If you are still wondering why many students failed the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), then look no further, Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has an answer for you.
As usual, many Nigerians, especially on social media, have since turned the situation to ‘cruise’, with numerous memes to spice things up.
While Nigerians continue catching cruise, Peter Obi has described the matter as “worrying”.
In fact, Obi blames poor funding of the education sector by governments as reason for students’ failure in West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) exams.
Poor Investment
According to Peter Obi, government investment in education remains poor.
He argued that the 2024 WAEC result which showed a 7.69 percent decrease in Nigeria students’ performance confirms the worrying lack of investment in the critical areas of development in the country.
In a statement on Monday, Obi said: “The recent announcement by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) that it recorded a 7.69 percent decrease in the performance of candidates who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Nigeria reaffirms the worrying lack of investment in the critical areas of development, education, health and pulling people out of poverty.
“This constant decline in our educational performance and other critical areas demands urgent attention and action.
“With our claimed literacy rate of over 50%, we are still ranked 187 on the global scale of literacy, reflecting a visible lack of commitment to education in the country.
Our investment in education, as with other critical areas, remains poor.”
“A total capital expenditure for the entire education sector, including the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), was allocated 330.3 billion naira.
For a country with about 81,520 schools at the primary level and 23,550 schools at the secondary level, such an amount is visibly poor.”
‘Follow Who Know Road’
Obi advised governments to emulate his investment in education during his time as governor of Anambra State.
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He further congratulated students who performed well in the 2024 WAEC exam.
“The aggressive investment in education we made in Anambra State under my administration greatly transformed education in the State, and still bears fruits to this day.
“I sincerely congratulate all the students who sat for the 2024 WASSCE, especially those who made impressive results.
I applaud their efforts, hard work, and dedication to their studies, which paid off.”
“And to their respective schools, management, staff, and teachers – I especially celebrate you all.
Your contributions to the educational growth and overall development of our society remain laudable,” he added.
