The
National Examination Council (NECO) says it is ready for the 2024 National Common
Entrance Examination (NCEE)
Mr
Azeez Sani, the acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital
Communication of NCEE, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday.
Sani
said that the NCEE organised by NECO for final year pupils in primary school is
to create openings for admission into JSS1 in Federal Unity Colleges across the
country.
He
added that “the examination is on April 20 and we are doing everything
necessary to ensure a successful conduct. However, we need maximum cooperation
of parents.
“While
parents bring their worlds for the examination on that day, they must not
overcrowd the centre but should as much as they can, exhibit extreme decorum.
“The
candidates are children who need concentration and we don’t want noise or any
form of distraction during the examination. This is an appeal.”
The
NECO official explained that pupils siting for the examination are expected to
be in the age bracket of 10 and 13 years by September 2024, in line with
Federal Government’s directive.
According
to him, it’s been clearly stated that pupils below 10 years are not qualified.
He
said “we’re using this opportunity to tell parents to appeal to their
conscience and stop rushing their children’s education because it will affect
them later.”
He
expressed optimism that school authorities and management have educated the
pupils on what is expected of them while attending to the questions as a guide.