Nigeria: WAEC Releases 2008 Results, Records Huge Failure

21 February 2009

A whopping 71.5 percent or 266, 505 candidates out 372, 600 that sat for the 2008 West African Examination Council Secondary School Examinations (WASSCE) obtained credits and above only in two subjects, West African Examination Council (WAEC) has said.

Of the 91.0 per cent results processed, only 34. 1 per cent, or 127, 200 obtained credits and above including English and mathematics.

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