2024 NECO: 1.4m candidates take SSCE in Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Benin, others
By Uji A Iliyasu
Abuja
Not less than 1,376,391 candidates are taking the ongoing 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), Internal, conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO).
NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, who disclosed this on Wednesday, expressed satisfaction with the examination’s progress during his monitoring visit to a number of centres in Enugu State.
A statement by NECO”s Acting Director of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, said reports from across the nation confirmed the smooth conduct of the examinations.
Prof. Wushishi attributed the success to the innovative measures implemented by NECO, which have significantly reduced incidents of examination malpractice. He encouraged candidates to strive for excellence through hardwork, emphasising that “there is no shortcut to success.”
Since the commencement of the exams, Prof. Wushishi had visited examination centres in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia, Imo, and Anambra States, to obtain firsthand information on the conduct of the exams. He reported that stakeholders in these states have commended NECO for the effective measures ensuring a seamless examination process.
The registrar highlighted that the NECO SSCE is also being administered in Togo, Benin Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Niger Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, and Saudi Arabia. He noted that the international extension of NECO examinations reflects the global recognition and acceptance of NECO certificates globally.
The 2024 NECO SSCE, which began on June 19, is scheduled to conclude on July 25, 2024. Candidates are sitting for the examination in 76 subjects.