Borno State Government has promised to render all necessary support and assistance to the National Examinations Council (NECO) to enable her deliver on its mandate.
Mr Azeez Sani, Head, Information and Public Relations Division of the council disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday.
The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum made the pledge during a Courtesy visit on him by the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof Dantani Wushishi in Maiduguri on Tuesday.
Zulum who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Usman Shuwa, stated that in view of the important role which NECO played in the educational development of the nation, the state government would continue to accord the Council the necessary support and assistance.
The Governor commended NECO for conducting credible and reliable examinations over the years.
He enjoined the Council to embark on more sensitisation and enlightenment campaigns to educate the public on the activities and mandate of the Council.
On the request made by the Registrar that the state Government should consider making NECO examinations compulsory for all public schools in the state, the Chief of Staff assured the Council that the request would be given due consideration.
Earlier, the Registrar, Prof. Wushishi had assured the Governor of the Council’s readiness to partner with the State Government to enhance the educational development of the State.
Wushishi commended the state government for the prompt payment of SSCE( Internal) Registration fees of candidates from the State since the inception of the present administration in 2019.
He appealed to the state government to make all NECO conducted examinations compulsory for all public schools in Borno State.
” It may interest you to know that Borno State does not fill its quota for admission into Federal Unity Colleges nationwide, to meet up the state quota.
” it is required that all public primary schools should write the National Common Entrance Examination”.
