A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LSHA) has blamed the mass failure of candidates in the 2014 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) on unstable power supply.
'PHCN' Responsible For WAEC Mass Failure
Inadequate power supply is one of the main reasons why students fail
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Chief Yomi Ogunnusi, who represents Ifako-Ijiaye constituency in Lagos, said constant power outage in the nation is a major reason why many students perform poorly in examinations.
Ogunnusi made the statement while awarding scholarships to 100 students in his constituency.
Making a connection between students performance and availability of power supply, the lawmaker said students find it difficult as they should in such a situation.
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Student Pulse reported last week that about 70 percent of the candidates that sat for the 2014 May/June West African Examinations Council (WAEC) failed to obtain five 5 credits including the required Mathematics and English Language.
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