The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has condemned the recent conduct of WAEC examination in the night under torchlight in Asaba, Delta State, describing it as a ?national disgrace, a moral calamity, and a betrayal of the promise we owe our youth.?

According to NAPS President, Comrade Eshiofune Paul Oghayan, ?What should have been a moment of academic dignity was turned into a nightmare. Like planting seeds in the dead of night and expecting them to flourish, the system has once again demanded excellence from students while depriving them of the environment to succeed. This is not just a failure. It is sabotage.?

The incident occurred on May 22, 2025 at Unity Modern School, Asaba where students were forced to write their WAEC examination from 6:00 pm deep into the night, using torchlights.

NAPS however demanded an immediate and public explanation from Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, Head of WAEC Nigeria, and an investigation by the Federal Ministry of Education into the circumstances that led to the breakdown.

?The eyes of the world are on Nigeria. What shall they see? A nation that protects its future or one that sabotages it? Let it be known. Students?are not candles to be burned in the dark. They are stars meant to shine. We will fight for them, stand by them, and speak for them until the light returns to our classrooms and conscience returns to our institutions.

?We refuse to be silent while the destinies of Nigerian students are jeopardized by carelessness, insensitivity, and institutional decay.

?If any of the affected students fails that particular paper due to the abnormal and inhumane conditions under which it was written, NAPS will not hesitate to mobilize a massive nationwide protest,? Oghayan said.

The association is also seeking executive attention from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to ensure that institutional incompetence does not derail his efforts to reposition education in Nigeria. (The Nation: Text, Excluding Headline)

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