The government’s disbursement of GHS25 million to partially cover a debt of GHS118 million owed to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has been met with discontent.
According to WAEC, the payment is woefully insufficient to enable the results of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), which are still not available.
Speaking to the media, WAEC’s Head of Public Relations, John Kapi, criticized the government’s payment for being insufficient and emphasized the Council’s significant financial commitments.
“Obviously, that [the GH¢25 million] was just a drop in the ocean as far as the amount of money required for the job we are supposed to do is concerned,” Mr. Kapi indicated.
He said WAEC owes its technicians GHS25 million, an amount that must be cleared before they can begin working on the equipment needed to process the results.
“If we decide to invite the technicians today or even tomorrow, all they are going to ask for is the outstanding payment and so all of that GHS25 million will go,” he further explained .