WAEC Confirms GHS35 Million Received from Ministry of Education for WASSCE Results Processing
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has formally acknowledged that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has received an additional GHS35 million to help finalize the results of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This announcement comes after the Ministry and WAEC made a number of public declarations and clarifications about financial support and the schedule for results publishing.
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, promised reporters during a visit to WAEC’s offices on Tuesday, December 24, that the WASSCE results will be made public by December 29, 2024. “The council is working to ensure timely publication and is finalizing the marking process,” he said. Notwithstanding the Ministry’s assurances, WAEC first voiced doubts about achieving the deadline, pointing to financial limitations.
In a statement released on Friday, December 27, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, explained that the organization had received a check worth GHS35 million on December 25, 2024. The money is set aside for important tasks including scanning objective response sheets and completing result processing. The council is making every effort to make the results public by the end of December 2024, Kapi underlined.
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After a statement by the Council’s Public Relations Officer, the financial transaction between WAEC and the Ministry of Education was brought to the public’s attention. Before making pronouncements that could mislead stakeholders or jeopardize the Ministry’s efforts, the Ministry asked WAEC’s representatives to confirm facts internally. The Ministry then clarified on December 26 that WAEC had confirmed receiving GHS25 million on December 20, 2024, and had also asked for and received an additional GHS35 million.
WAEC has urged the Ministry to release the remaining amount needed to collect payments for supervisors, invigilators, script checkers, and exam material providers even though the funds have been received. These unpaid debts are essential to guaranteeing that the inspection procedure runs well.
In spite of the difficulties, Kapi continued, “The council wishes all its stakeholders the best of the season and assures them of its commitment to the execution of its mandate.”
As the year comes to an end, everyone is waiting for WAEC to keep its word and release the WASSCE results on schedule.