NECO Expands Examination Centres to Niger Republic, Equatorial Guinea
In a bid to attain global presence as a credible examination body, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The newly accredited schools in addition to the existing ones, are in Niger Republic and Equitorial Guinea.
In a statement by the Acting Director, Information and Public Relations of the council, Azeez Sani, the NECO Accreditation Team visited the Schools to assess their readiness to write the SSCE and BECE.
“The Accreditation Team inspected Classrooms, Laboratories, Libraries, Computer Laboratories, workshops, Examination Halls and Sport facilities to determine their adequacy and suitability for NECO Examinations.”
After a thorough evaluation and comprehensive assessment, the schools were granted full SSCE and full BECE accreditation status.”
According to the statement, the accreditation of additional foreign schools was a testament to NECO’s commitment to providing quality education and assessment beyond the shores of Nigeria.
With its expanding global presence, NECO is poised to become a leading examination body in Africa, offering opportunities for students worldwide to benefits from its expertise, thus contributing to the advancement of education in Africa and beyond.”
It noted that candidates are participating in the on-going NECO SSCE External in Diffa, Niger Republic, noting that the UNHCR School, Diffa, Niger Republic is the first NECO SSCE External Centre outside Nigeria.
It would be recalled that NECO examinations are now written by candidates in Benin Republic, Togo, Cote’d Ivoire, Niger Republic, Equitorial Guinea and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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