MINNA, Nigeria – The National Examination Council, NECO, has taken decisive action against malpractices in the recent Senior Schools Certificate Examinations, SSCE. 93 schools have been sanctioned, and 52 supervisors have been recommended for blacklisting due to unsatisfactory performance during the exams.
NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Ibrahim Wushishi, unveiled this information during the announcement of the 2023 SSCE results in Minna, Niger State.
Remarkably, these results were released just 58 days following the conclusion of the last exam paper.
Shedding light on the performance metrics, Professor Wushishi shared that out of the 1,196,985 candidates who appeared for the SSCE, 737,308 candidates, accounting for 61.60%, achieved five credits and above, including in English Language and Mathematics. On a broader scale, 1,013,611 candidates (or 84.68%) secured five credits and above, regardless of their performance in English and Mathematics.
Offering a gender-based breakdown, the Registrar informed that 616,398 of the total candidates were male, while 580,587 were female. Moreover, the examination saw participation from 1,542 candidates with special needs.
Tackling the issue of examination malpractices, Professor Wushishi emphasized NECO’s stringent stance. There was a decline in malpractice cases this year, with only 0.07% (or 12,030 candidates) involved, in comparison to the 0.13% (or 13,594 candidates) in 2022.
Professor Wushishi lauded this year’s examination process, stating that many stakeholders have judged the 2023 conduct as one of the most successful in recent times, and even hailed it as the “best.” He termed this a notable achievement for NECO.
Candidates eager to view their results can do so on the NECO website starting today. In a final note of assurance, the Registrar confirmed that candidates who participated in the recently concluded SSCE would receive their certificates within the upcoming three months.
