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More foreign schools secure NECO accreditation for its examinations
From John Adams, Minna
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more foreign schools to write its Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) starting from next year. The newly accredited schools are those in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea.
This is in addition to those in Saudi Arabia that have already secured the council’s accreditation.
The examinations body, in a statement in Minna on Saturday by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mallam Azeez San, said, “This was informed by the determination of the examination body to broaden its horizon and expand its global presence.”
According to Azeez, “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 sports 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,” Azeez added.
He maintained that the accreditation of additional foreign schools is a testament to NECO’s commitment to providing quality education and assessment beyond the shores of Nigeria.
The statement further added that, “With its expanding global presence, NECO is poised to become a leading examination body in Africa, offering opportunities for students worldwide to benefit from its expertise, thus contributing to the advancement of education in Africa and beyond.”
In another development, NECO disclosed that candidates are currently participating in the ongoing NECO SSCE External in Diffa, Niger Republic, pointing out that “the UNHCR School, Diffa, Niger Republic, is the first NECO SSCE External Centre outside Nigeria.”
With this development, NECO examinations are now written by candidates in Benin Republic, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger Republic, Equatorial Guinea, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.