Boko Haram: WAEC to engage slain staffer's Widows.

Management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has pledged job opportunities for the three widows of its members of staff who were murdered by the Boko Haram sect recently.
The offer of appointment was made by the WAEC Head of National Office, Mr Charles Eguridu, on Tuesday in Lagos at the commendation service organised by the WAEC management in honour of the slain staff.      
The late WAEC staff member, Peter Gwalasha, a senior examination officer; Boniface Emmanuel, driver and Corporal Daniel Alexander, were killed on Friday, April 19, near Damboa, Borno State, while transferring scripts of the May/June 2013 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), of candidates in Adamawa and Taraba states from the WAEC branch office in Yola to the zonal office in Maduguri.
Paying his tribute at the commendation service for the late personnel, which was held at the Excellence Hotel, Ogba, Lagos the Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Charles Eguridu, lamented the incident which occurred while they were serving their country.
According to him, the three widows would start work with the council by July and if they can not take the offer but have any child who is qualified, he/she would be employed in place of their mothers.
“This is a great loss not only to their families especially their wives and children, parents, relatives and loved ones but to the council as well.
He also prayed God to grant affected families the fortitude to bear the loss. “On behalf of the management and staff of the council in Nigeria , I extend my condolence to the bereaved families,” he added.
Eguridu noted that in spite of the challenges, threats, injuries and deaths the May/June 2013 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Nigeria has come to a successful conclusion, adding that the trauma that attended the conduct of the school examination would remain indelible. Registrar to the council, Dr Iyi Uwadiaea, who was represented by Reverend S.N.N Ollenu, in his address, expressed his regret at the brutal killings of the three officials who were on active duty, adding that no material things or money could make up for the loss.

Culled from The Tribune