Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the poor conditions under which some Nigerian students sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), describing the situation as a “national disgrace.”
In a statement shared via his official Facebook page, Atiku expressed outrage over reports of students writing critical national exams in poorly lit and inadequate environments. He lamented that such a development could occur just a day after the world observed International Children’s Day.
“This is not merely an unfortunate incident — it is a damning indictment of our systemic failure to uphold the most basic standards in public education,” he said. “It is unacceptable, unjustifiable, and utterly indefensible that in 2025, our children are forced to write important exams in pitch darkness like second-class citizens.”
Calling for urgent action, Atiku insisted the issue must not be ignored.
“This incident must awaken our national conscience,” he stressed. “It must compel immediate and sustained investment in critical social infrastructure, with education as the foremost priority — not in rhetoric, but in tangible action.”
He also demanded that the affected examination papers be retaken in all compromised centres, describing it as the only fair option.
“Anything less would be a grave injustice to the students whose futures hang in the balance,” he added.
Atiku directly criticised the examination authorities for what he called “a glaring failure in duty,” insisting that students should not bear the consequences of institutional negligence.
He concluded by urging stakeholders to take deliberate steps to prevent a recurrence, warning that continued neglect of the education sector would lead to further national embarrassment.
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