A disturbing scene has emerged where candidates sitting for
the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination were sitting for their English Language
examination late at night without electricity, using lanterns and mobile phone
flashlights.
The situation was brought to light by a user, Omolomo, who
identifies as #Omolomo_o, who shared pictures and videos on his X (formerly
Twitter) account on Wednesday, showing students sitting for examination in
near-total darkness.
Sharing videos and pictures he wrote, "This is a school
WAEC centre in Nigeria currently, they're writing WAEC right now.
"It is 9:42pm and
students are forced to use lamps to write their English WAEC exam in total darkness."
This is a school WAEC center in Nigeria currently, there writing WAEC right now.
— Omolomo (@Omolomo_o) May 28, 2025
It is 9:42pm and they’re students are forced to use lamps to write their English WAEC exam in total darkness 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/TjyhVgB60U
In follow-up posts, he added, "Another school right
now, there’s no light oo #NigEducation
what is happening??
"This is a live picture from another school. I’m not
faking it up, it’s 9:45pm, students are writing English WAEC exam in this
condition .
"This is in Delta State. It is 9:46pm
"Chaaai, this is our country Nigeria, This is an exam
hall currently"
Photos and videos from various schools show students bent
over desks, huddled around torches, lamps, or phone flashlights.
The poor lighting conditions sparked immediate outrage
online over the deteriorating state of education infrastructure in the country.
This is currently in katsina state. Someone sent to me. Those ones are still writing the exams in the midst of insecurity in the state.
— Omolomo (@Omolomo_o) May 28, 2025
Why is everyone and the government quiet about this ??? pic.twitter.com/CNtnynE6RR
The first slide is around OAU environment, please who can reach out to the police there.
— Omolomo (@Omolomo_o) May 28, 2025
The second one is a unilag student, who knows him please ??? https://t.co/cZS6L1RQC0
UPDATE 🚨🚨
— Omolomo (@Omolomo_o) May 29, 2025
WAEC exam just finished in some part of Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa around 12:45am.
Most of the students in Rivers don’t have means of transportation back home so they will sleep in the school, parents are also present there.
God be with everyone of them 🙏🏾
X users from different parts of Nigeria corroborated the
claims, revealing this was not an isolated incident.
A user, Festus Oluwafemi who identifies as #a_phezt reacting
under the post said, "This is absolutely frustrating... Just left school
some minutes ago. Something is wrong with Nigeria education...
"We started exam around 2:30pm due to some talk about
question leak out,.. "They brought the second (essay) part exactly
6:58pm.... What a day."
Look at students in Edo state using torchlight to write English WAEC exams past 9pm💔💔💔 tonight.@NigEducation @waecnigeria what’s happening??? pic.twitter.com/Bfb7QbD6J1
— Omolomo (@Omolomo_o) May 28, 2025
Another user, Big DawG who tweets as #@arooluwaseyi96 wrote,
"Even here at Ilaro, it is the same thing. The parent had to go and wait
for their kids at the school premises.'
Colly who identifies as #marycollette__, added, "Lol.
Here in Yenagoa too. My younger one just got into that house few minutes ago
"
d who tweets as #stybijuu8 said, "It's not just there,
the English exam was delayed from what I hear from parents."
My little sister called me around 9 p.m. to tell me they had just finished writing their exam. 😂
— UNDEFEATED✨😎 (@OluwaRidwan1) May 28, 2025
I was surprised! https://t.co/meAmhWLILw
They said this one just got home from exam hall now. It’s 10:30pm
— Omolomo (@Omolomo_o) May 28, 2025
How do you expect this one to pass tomorrow morning paper ???
pic.twitter.com/m9bOLcEiqc
Omo, this is depressing for me 💔💔.
— Omolomo (@Omolomo_o) May 28, 2025
Look at what Nigeria education is doing to students who just want to write WAEC.
Omo what’s one reason to defend this ?? @NigEducation @waecnigeria pic.twitter.com/uD0Q65GOCV
These ones just finished their papers now, 10:45pm
— Omolomo (@Omolomo_o) May 28, 2025
Parents brought food, bags of pure waters and other things for their children. 💔
This is 10:45pm.
Just because students want to write WAEC 💔💔@NigEducation @waecnigeria pic.twitter.com/Ktv8OTv7Yz
Recall that on Suday that teenagers
said to be students of Unity Model School, Asaba, Delta State, were reportedly
forced to sit for one of their WAEC exams late in the evening, and they had to
use torchlight since the school was without
power supply.
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