The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced that the examinations slated for September 4 will hold despite the public holidays.
The Nigerian government has declared September 1 and 4 as public holidays to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid-el-Kabir.
The council said on its Twitter account on Tuesday that the exams for private candidates, in the 2017 timetable will hold as earlier scheduled earlier.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:The Papers slated for Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 in the WASSCE for Private Candidates,2017 timetable will hold as scheduled.
— WAEC NIGERIA (@waecnigeria) August 29, 2017
There had been speculations in the public space whether or not the exams would be postponed in order to allow candidates take part in the festivities heralding the Muslim celebration.
