Tuesday 19 August 2014

[READ & SHARE] Rep blames mass failure in WASSCE on epileptic power supply Via @iKanzee_RR

LAGOS—A member of the House of
Representatives, Chief Yomi Ogunnusi, has
identified the erratic power supply in the
country as a major factor for the perennial
students poor performance in public
examinations.
It will be recalled that only 31.28percent of
candidates that sat the  2014 West African
Secondary School Certificate , WASSCE, had
credits in five subjects, including English and
Mathematics.
Ogunnusi, who represents Ifako-Ijiaye
constituency in Lagos, made the observation
while presenting scholarships to no fewer than
100 secondary school students in Ifako-Ijaiye,
constituency, Lagos, at the weekend.
The lawmaker said unstable power supply in
the country was disincentive to learning,
adding that it had discouraged students from
studying hard.

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