Head of the National Council Office of The West African Examinations Council (WAEC),Mr Olu Adenipekun disclosed on Monday at a news conference that the body is set to distribute about 1050 branded student chairs and tables to selected schools across the country.
He stated that the branded chairs and tables will be distributed to selected schools that had served as venues for the coordination of its examiners and marking of candidates’ scripts for the council’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the country.
According to him, a total of 84 schools are currently being used by the council as venues for the marking of candidates’ scripts, for both the school and private candidates WASSCE, spread across the country. The WAEC boss noted that 21 out of the 84 schools serving as marking venues were selected at random from 10 states across the country, which include Sokoto, Oyo, Abia, Kwara, Bayelsa, Plateau, Edo, Kogi, Nasarawa and Delta.
Speaking further of the breakdown on the distribution of the branded tables and chairs for students, the HNO explained that four identified schools in Ibadan, Oyo, would receive 200 of the items, while two schools at Umuahia in Abia would be given 100 pieces of the tables and chairs.
He said that 150 student tables and chairs would be distributed to three schools in Asaba, Delta, while one school will receive 50 of the items in Lafia, Nasarawa. According to him, one school in Yenegoa, in Bayelsa and two identified schools in Sokoto will be taking delivery of 50 and 100 branded tables and chairs respectively.
Adenipekun said that three other schools in Ilorin, Kwara and another three schools in Benin, Edo, would also take delivery of 150 of the items respectively.
He concluded saying he hopes the beneficiaries would take measures to ensure that the items were put to judicious use and well taken care of.
