Newspointer July 5, 2024
By our reporter in Lafia
The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman says the ongoing 2024 National Examination Council (NECO) for Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in Nigeria is equally going on simultaneously in the kingdom of Jedda, Saudi Arabia.
The Minister stated this yesterday in Lafia during the symbolic ground-breaking foundation laying ceremony of NECO state offices in Nasarawa, Abia, Sokoto, Taraba, Jigawa, Lagos, and Rivers.
The Minister who was represented by the minister of state, education Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu says that the development shows the wide and global acceptability of the examination body.
He noted that the ground breaking ceremony marks the beginning of the construction of state offices of NECO in Nigeria. He thank the NECO register for adhering to federal character in the distribution of this offices.
“All the six geo-political zones of Nigeria are adequately represented, Abia representing south east, Lagos representing South West, Rivers representing South South , Sokoto and Jigawa representing North West, Taraba representing North East while Nasarawa represented North Central” he said
The Minister equally announce that the 2024 NECO Examination for SSCE students currently going on in Nigeria is simultaneously going on in the kingdom of Jedda, Saudi Arabia
“As we are talking today, while our students here in Nigeria are writing their NECO exams, similar groups of students are also partaking in the same NECO exams in the city of Jabba in Saudi Arabia.
“This goes to show how NECO exams is recognized at international level, and by investing in infrastructure, we are investing in the future of our children and the future of our nation also” he said
Speaking earlier, the Registrar/Chief executive of NECO, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi says that upon assumption of office “I embarked on a comprehensive assessment of NECO’s existing facilities nationwide.
“This undertaking revealed a pressing need for infrastructural upgrades. Many of our state offices were housed in rented apartments, often ill-equipped and unconducive to the efficient discharge of our duties”
“This realization fueled our determination to prioritize the provision of modern, purpose-built facilities that would not only elevate the working conditions of our dedicated staff but also enhance the overall image and standing of NECO”
“The new state office in Abia, Jigawa, Lagos, Rivers, Sokoto, and Taraba, along with this magnificent edifice we are about to erect here in Lafia, will serve as beacons of excellence in the administration of examinations in Nigeria.
“This project is a direct outcome of the Federal Government’s commitment to infrastructural development within the education sector and is therefore part of the seven capital projects captured for NECO in this year’s budget appropriation, underscoring the government’s dedication to providing institutions like NECO with the necessary resources to fulfil their mandate effectively” he said
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