The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, CON, has commended the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for 73 years of excellence and for successfully conducting the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
He said reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda are reshaping Nigeria’s education sector through smarter curricula, stronger digital infrastructure, enhanced teacher training, improved tertiary governance, and reforms in medical education.
Dr. Alausa emphasized that these reforms will make education the backbone of national transformation, job creation, and wealth generation.
He noted that the shift to computer-based testing (CBT) will protect exam integrity, reduce malpractice, and boost global credibility.
The Minister praised WAEC’s digital innovations, including the Digital Examiners’ Mark Sheet, WAEC Konnect, and the Digital Certificate Platform. “The greatest legacy we can leave our youth is quality education built on credibility and fairness,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education, Vice Chairman Senator Ekong Samson described the reforms as “an idea whose time has come,” assuring that the National Assembly will give its full support.
Rep. Oboku Oforji called on WAEC to establish at least one CBT centre in each of the 774 local government areas before 2026, pledging legislative backing for the initiative.
WAEC Board Chairman, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, said the transition to CBT marks a paradigm shift that aligns with international best practices.
WAEC Head, Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, confirmed that the full rollout of CB-WASSCE for schools will begin in 2026. He promised faster results, reduced malpractice, and eco-friendly examinations.
The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to credible, technology-driven exams and world-class education for every Nigerian child.