August 19, 2024 2:13 pm, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, says Nigeria’s performance drop of 7.69 percent in the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination reflects a lack of investment in education.On August 12, the West African Examination Council began releasing the results of candidates who wrote the exam.Advertisementshowed that 1,301,941 candidates obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
Reacting to this, Peter Obi said in a statement on Monday that the performance drop reflects a worrying lack of investment in education.Obi cited other critical areas that potentially impact education outcomes as including development, health, and poverty alleviation.