It is my singular honour and privilege to welcome you all to this occasion of the Formal Opening of the 59th Annual Meeting of Council – the Governing Board of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). I convey to this august gathering warm greetings from the Management and Staff of WAEC in The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

I welcome specially, the Chief Host of the meeting, the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, ably represented here by the Chairman of the Council of State, Prof. Kofi Awoonor. Click to download complete speech.