BREAKING: NECO Releases Common Entrance Result, Raises Fresh Alarm
- NECO has released the result of the 2023 National Common Entrance Examinations and said six students scored 01
- The examination council also lamented the problems of infrastructural development, feeding and teachers' quality
- Andrew Adejo, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education, also thanked everyone for their contributions, including journalists, toward the success of the exercise
FCT, Abuja - Results of the National Common Entrance Examinations conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) have been released, with six students scoring 01 in the 202.
The council also said three major problems currently confront NECO, including infrastructural development, quality teachers and feeding, The Punch reported.
Source: UGC
NECO gives breakdown of common entrance results
Andrew Adejo, the permanent secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, announced the development while explaining the breakdown of the scores in Abuja on Wednesday, July 12.
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According to the breakdown, 72,865 registered for the examination as against the 71,738 registered in 2022.
The highest number of pupils, with 18,644, are from Lagos, while Taraba State has the lowest, 102. Thirty-eight thousand eight hundred one females and 34,064 males registered.
She said:
"We are making progress with bridging the gender parity; Sixty nine thousand, eight hundred and twenty-nine (69,829) pupils sat for the examination."
According to the statement, 3,036 were absent, while 76 pupils got the highest score of 203 and six pupils scored 01, which was the lowest.
NECON appreciates everyone, reveals 3 challenges
Adejo then expressed appreciation to everyone who contributed to the exercise's success, including journalists, for the wide coverage of the examination.
She noted that the exercise was hitch-free and described it as an indication that NECO is getting some improvement in the delivery of the examination.
According to her:
"Although we are currently facing challenges of infrastructural development, feeding, and teacher quality, I want to assure you that the Federal government is doing its best to ensure better conditions for effective teaching and learning in our schools.”
WASSCE: WAEC identifies 56 rogue website operators for prosecution
Legit.ng earlier reported that WAEC has disclosed that 56 rogue website operators have been arrested for leaking the ongoing examination question.
The examination board disclosed that dubious supervisors and parents often encouraged the act of malpractice by buying these fake questions them.
Patrick Areghan, Head of National Office, Nigeria (HNO), made this known on Thursday while speaking to journalists.
Source: Legit.ng
