The West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) Head of PR, John Kapi has expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s release of GH¢25 million, calling it inadequate to address its GH¢118 million debt.
This funding shortfall has delayed the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, leaving students and schools anxious.
Stakeholders have urged the government to urgently clear WAEC’s debt to facilitate operations and ensure timely release of results that will see most parents with the necessary preparations for their wards in pursuit of their academic goals.
John Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public Relations, stated the amount only covers minimal operational costs, including technician salaries for maintaining vital machinery.
John Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public Relations’ Remarks over Delayed WASSCE Results
Obviously, that [the GH¢25 million] was just a drop in the ocean as far as the amount of money required for the job we are supposed to do is concerned.
We indicated to the minister earlier that we owed our technicians GH¢25 million, which we had to pay before they even started to work on the machines. Besides, there are other operations that we have to do.
If we decide to invite the technicians today or even tomorrow, all they are going to ask for is the outstanding payment. And so all of that GH¢25 million will go, he explained.
