Nigerian students write WASSCE in total darkness, improvise with torches, lamps (Pictures)
Disheartening pictures have emerged showing students writing the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) under extremely poor conditions, with no electricity available during their English Language paper.
The footage, shared on Wednesday by a social media user identified as #Omolomo_o on X (formerly Twitter), captures the scene at a WAEC examination centre in Nigeria where candidates were seen writing their exams late at night using lanterns and mobile phone flashlights for illumination.
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“This is a WAEC examination centre in Nigeria. They are writing WAEC right now,” the user captioned the post.
“It is 9:42 p.m., and students are forced to use lamps to write their English exam in total darkness.”
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, and students are taking the English WAEC exam in this condition.
The post added, “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.
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Another user, Festus Oluwafemi, who identifies as #a_phezt, reacting to the post, said, “This is absolutely frustrating… Just left school some minutes ago. Something is wrong with Nigeria’s education.
“We started the exam around 2:30pm due to some talk about question leak out,. “They brought the second (essay) part exactly 6:58pm…. What a day.”
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 a few minutes ago “
The images have sparked outrage online, raising concerns about infrastructure challenges and the impact of poor power supply on the education sector.
See the pictures below:
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