BY NGOZI NWANKWO, ABUJA – The Federal Government has flagged-off the construction of State offices of the National Examinations Council (NECO) in seven States for the smooth operation of the activities of the examination body.
Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu, who flagged the projects on behalf of the Federal Government at a ceremony commencing the construction of NECO permanent state office in Lafia, Nasarawa State and the symbolic ground-breaking of other State offices last week Friday in Lafia, Nasarawa State, said the new State Offices are located in Abia, Jigawa, Lagos, Rivers, Sokoto and Taraba States.
Dr. Sununu said the projects will bring brighter future for Nigerian children and commended NECO Registrar for adhering to the Federal Character by ensuring even distribution of the State Offices across the Six-geo-political zones of the country.
Sununu said that NECO as an indigenous examination body is ready to carry along all components of the Country, adding that conducive working environment is essential for nurturing ideas and enhancing job efficiency.
He described education as the bedrock of development and poverty eradication, thus, assured NECO that the seven states offices would be completed on record time in order to provide a conducive work environment for NECO Staff
The Minister particularly commended NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi for initiating various reforms which has placed the examination body on global map, adding that NECO remains a credible examination body that is comparable to any other examination body in the world.
Earlier, the Registrar of NECO, Prof Wushishi said that the new offices will serve as a beacon of excellence in the administration of examination in Nigeria.
According to Wushishi; “This project is a direct outcome of the Federal Government’s commitment to infrastructural development within the educational sector and is therefore part of the seven capital projects captured for NECO in this year budget, underscoring the government’s dedication to providing institutions like NECO with necessary resources to fulfill their mandate effectively”.
