Strike Looms At WAEC Branches In Nigeria Over Alleged Shady Recruitment, As NASU Gives Management A Week Notice To Resolve Issues

Strike seems to be looming at branches of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Nigeria over alleged shady recruitment interview practices 

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational And Associated Institutions (NASU) branches at the council with the support of its National Secretariat, has given the Head of National Office of WAEC, Yaba, Lagos, a week notice to address the demands of the union, threatening to embark on a three-day warning strike beginning from Tuesday 12th May and  ending on Thursday 15th May, 2026, if the management failed to act as expected 

NASU in the notice signed by its General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi (JP) , dated 5th May , 2026, obtained by Edu-biznews is asking the management of WAEC to resolve the following issues, including the suspension of the recent staff upgrade programme , imposition of minimum Net-pay Balance policy, unilateral constitution of investigative panels and reduction of West African Examinations Senior School Certificate WASSCE (SC) duration and punitive measures 

The union is also calling on the management of the examination council to resolve the issues of coordinated attempt to weaken the union through distortion of union membership, breach of seniority principle in appointment/ placement, incessant dismissals and disproportionate sanctions as well as examination for promotion and Indiscriminate recruitment of Examination Officers and Assistant Examination Officers 

National Secretariat of NASU, however urged the Management of WAEC to quickly resolve the issues stated in the notice amicably to avert the pending industrial action by workers 

"We have given the branches of NASU in WAEC this approval, hoping that within the next 7 days, from the date here on , your Management will do everything possible to avert the looming industrial unrest in WAEC, Nigeria", the union cautioned