WAEC To Set Up E-Marking Centre In Abuja

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) plans to set up an electronic marking technology (e-marking) for some West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) papers in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Abuja.

This came to the fore after the council solicited support from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for a zonal centre in Abuja.

Registrar of the council, Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, made the appeal when he paid a courtesy visit to the FCT minister, Muhammed Bello.

Uwadiae said that the council aspires “for a hitch-free impeccable world class service through the deployment of cutting edge technology to the doorsteps of all stakeholders in education which involves the decentralization of the councils operations and activities.”

The registrar revealed that WAEC currently carries out its activities in Nigeria through a total of 35 zonal offices, satellite and liaison offices located in the various states across the country.

Uwadiae revealed that the federal government is collaborating with WAEC international headquarters in Accra, Ghana in funding the establishment of a Computer Based Testing (CBT) centres in each of the six geopolitical zones, a project that has been successfully implemented in Lagos and Benin City.

According to him, the testing center would only take care of objectives papers while the other aspects, such as practical examinations and essays would still be marked by examiners.

In his response, the FCT Minister, Muhammad Musa Bello, represented by the FCT permanent secretary, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, praised the council for its stability and integrity over the years and urged them to keep up the good work.