BY MAGNUS EMUJI
DELTA State Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs. Rose Ezewu, has said that the administration of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori is committed to building a Delta State that works for all, especially in the education industry, through innovative programmes and policies geared towards effective and efficient educational services for greater productivity.
Ezewu stated this in Asaba at the 2025 West African Examination Council State Committee meeting.
Represented by the Functioning Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs. Patricia Iniovosa-Okakwu, Ezewu said that the initiative had contributed to the continued improved performances of students in the state over the years, both in internal and external examinations in the state.
Ezewu stated that the WAEC State Committee meeting was an annual forum that avails the stakeholders the opportunity to review the conduct of the last West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates in Delta State.
While saying the delay on arrival of English question papers resulting in students writing examinations at night with the use of torch light in some centres should be totally discouraged, Ezewu congratulated the council on her successful conduct of the 2025 May/ June WAEC for school candidates and the timely release of the results.
The commissioner, however, pledged her unwavering support to the council in achieving a common goal by ensuring the provision of standardized education to every child in Delta State.
Earlier, the Director , Examinations in the state Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs. ClementinaOjumah had said that the meeting provided an important opportunity to deliberate on key issues affecting the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and to access the performance of students in the state.
Ojumah noted that their collective goal was to identify actionable strategies that would further improve.
