WAEC to hold exams despite Eid-el-Kabir public holiday

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced that the examinations slated for September 4 will hold despite the public holidays.

The Nigerian government has declared September 1 and 4 as public holidays to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid-el-Kabir.

The council said on its Twitter account on Tuesday that the exams for private candidates, in the 2017 timetable will hold as earlier scheduled earlier.