Mass failure as WAEC releases results

The West Africa Examination Council, WAEC has released its
May/June 2014 West African Senior School Certificate
Examination (WASSCE) results, recording mass failure in
Mathematics and English Language.
Announcing the results, Monday, at WAEC office, Yaba, the Head
of National Office, WAEC, Mr. Charles Eguridu said: “A total of
529,425 candidates, representing 31.28%, obtained credits in
five (5) subjects and above, including English Language and
Mathematics.”
He noted that when compared to the 2012 and 2013 May/June
WASSCE diets, there was marginal decline in the performance of
candidates as 38: 81 per cent was recorded in 2012 and 36.57
per cent in 2013.
Eguridu who disclosed that the results of 145,795 candidates,
representing 8.61%, are being withheld in connection with
various types of examination malpractice said, “The cases are
being investigated and the reports of the investigations will be
presented in November to the Nigeria Examinations Committee
(NEC).”
According to him, out of 1,692,435 candidates that sat for the
examination, 791,227 candidates, representing 46.75%,
obtained 6 credits and above, just as a total of 982,472
candidates representing 58.05%, obtained 5 credits and above.
In addition, he stated that 1,148,262 candidates, representing
67.84 %, obtained credits and above in 4 subjects, while
1,293,389 candidates, representing 76.42%, obtained credits
and above in 3 subjects.