The Oyo State Government has indefinitely postponed the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) slated for Wednesday 31st, July, 2024.
Earlier, the exams were billed to hold on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, but the government rescheduled it to Thursday, August 1, 2024.
While the students have prepared to take the exams tomorrow, the government sent a circular to all the secondary schools that the exams have been indefinitely postponed.
A private school in Ibadan forwarded a message to parents to intimate them about the development.
The message sent to the parents reads, “Good evening Sirs/Mas. I wish to inform you that BECE Exams 2024 has been suspended indefinitely by the Honourable Commissioner for Education Science and Technology. The date of the exams will be communicated to all the stakeholders through the LIEs. Please, kindly disseminate the information to all the stakeholders in your respective domains. Sorry for any inconvenience it might have caused. Thanks.”
In a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan, by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu, said the examination has been deferred until further notice.
He further explained that its decision to put the remaining examinations on hold was sequel to the planned protest against hunger scheduled to hold tomorrow, August, 1st, 2024.
He hinted that another date for the remaining examination would be communicated to public.
He said the Ministry expressed regret for any inconvenience the postponement may cause to students, parents, and teachers.
