The National Examinations Council has announced its decision to push for its examinations to be made compulsory in all public schools nationwide.
The spokesman of the examination body, Sani Azeez, made this known in a statement he issued in Abuja on Tuesday.
The statement said that lobbying and consultations have commenced across the country, confirming that there has been impressive response from all states and other stakeholders.
Azeez said: “Few weeks ago, Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi, made a pronouncement on the matter, directing that NECO examination be made compulsory for students in all public secondary schools.
“On Tuesday, we secured the approval of the Cross River State Government to make all public examinations conducted by NECO compulsory for all public schools in the state, and more would be secured soon.
“The examinations involved are the National Common Entrance Examination, Basic Education Certificate Examination and the Senior School Certificate Examination in all their schools.”
Azeez said that Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, gave the approval following a request made to that effect by the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, during a courtesy visit to the governor in Calabar.
He said the governor commended NECO for playing an important role in the educational development of the country and assured the Council that the State Government will continue to support it to enable her deliver on its mandate.
The Governor, Azeez added, expressed satisfaction with the performance of Cross River State indigenes in NECO SSCE in the last five years, stating that there was the need for the state to key in into all NECO conducted examinations.
Wushishi had earlier commended the state government for its positive disposition to the Council, and explained that NECO, being the only national indigenous examination body in the country, deserves the support of all Nigerians.
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