It’s National Disgrace For Students To Write Exams In Dark, Unfit Conditions – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described reports of students writing their West African Senior School Certificate Examinations in dark and unfit conditions as a national disgrace.
In a statement he personally signed on Thursday, Atiku said it’s shameful and appalling that such is happening just a day after the world marked 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.
“It is unacceptable, unjustifiable, and utterly indefensible that in 2025, our children are forced to write critical national exams in pitch darkness like second-class citizens.
“This incident must awaken our national conscience. 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 said.
The former vice president demanded a retake of the examination in the affected locations, adding that anything less would be a grave injustice to the students whose futures hang in the balance.
“Examination preparedness is a shared responsibility between students and the examination authorities. In this case, it is glaringly evident that the latter has failed spectacularly in their duty. It would be utterly unjust to allow students to suffer the consequences of such gross institutional negligence.
“Going forward, it is imperative that relevant authorities establish and enforce minimum environmental and infrastructural standards for all high-stakes national examinations. We must never allow such a shameful scenario to repeat itself — not under our watch,” he added.
It’s National Disgrace For Students To Write Exams In Dark, Unfit Conditions – Atiku is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
