The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it plans to release results of West African Senior School Certificates Examination after 60 days.

The Head of National Office, WAEC in Nigeria, Mr Olu Adenipekun, said this at the sideline of the council’s 65th anniversary celebration which began on Thursday in Lagos.

He said the waiting days will now be 60 days as against 90 days previously.

He said, “All hands must be on deck to ensure that the innovation, tagged: `Project 60’, is effective from this year.

“For sometimes now, we normally use about 90 days, from the day of the last paper of the examination to release the result.

“For the past 15 months, when I assumed office as the HNO in Nigeria, we have been working to reduce that `waiting period’ by 50 per cent.

“This is what initially brought about what we had also called `Project 45’ but we want to take it gradually.”

He added that council was hoping that in the next two years, it would be able to release results of its examinations within 45 days after the last paper is taken.

“This may also come as good news for our current SSS 3 students, who are about to write the 2017 WASSCE.

“Basically there is need for our SSS 3 students to be happy because they are our principal stakeholders.

“I am sure reducing the waiting period will even make them happier,’’ he said.

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