Janet Samuel, Abuja
The National Examination Council (NECO) has disclosed that a total of 74,819 candidates are participating in the on-going 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for External candidates nation-wide.
The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed this on Saturday while monitoring the examination at Government Science Secondary School Gombe, Gombe State.
A statement by the Ag. Director, Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani said Prof. Wushishi expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the candidates at the centre, as he disclosed that reports received from the various centres across the Country confirmed the smooth conduct of the ongoing examination.
The Registrar admonished candidates to shun examination malpractice, noting that various measures have been put in place to check the menace.
Prof wushishi who is on a nation-wide monitoring of the examination, said the Council has put in place necessary measures to ensure that the examination is seamless.
The 2023 SSCE External examination which started on Monday, 20th November, 2023 will end on 20th December, 2023.
