February 24, (THEWILL) –Â The National Examination Council (NECO) on Thursday, released the November/December 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results for external candidates.
The results were released in Minna on Thursday, by the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi.
The release also marks exactly sixty-four (64) days the examination was written.
NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, who released the results said the Council also axed four supervisors for ‘poor supervision’.
The ‘blacklisted supervisors, according to Wushishi included one each from Niger and Borno States, while the remaining two are from Delta State, adding that the action was taken as part of steps to tackle malpractices.
Speaking on the performances of the Candidates, the Registrar put the number of candidates that registered for the examination at 47,916.
“The number of candidates that sat for the English Language was 45,821 out of which 36,116, representing 78.82% made Credit and above.
“45,756 candidates sat for Mathematics, out of which 35,706, representing 78.04 percent, made Credit and above.
“The number of candidates who got five (5) Credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics are 29,342, representing 62.59%.
“On the other hand, 37,991 candidates, representing 81.04%, got five (5) Credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
“The Number of Candidates booked for various forms of malpractice in 2021 are 4,454, as against 6,465 in 2020, which shows a significant decline in the number of malpractice cases”, he said.
Speaking further, Prof Dantani said candidates can access their results on the NECO website www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration numbers.
While saying the Council has embarked on various programmes to reposition the examination body to better performance, the NECO boss commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the two ministers of education for their massive support.
“I thank the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for his support and assistance towards the execution of the Council’s mandate.
“My sincere appreciation also goes to the Honourable Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and the Minister of State for Education, Honourable Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, for their support and guidance. The same goes to the Chairman and members of the Governing Board under the leadership of Dr Abubakar Siddique Mohammed for their untiring support and guidance.
“I would also like to appreciate Members of the National Assembly, who have continued to support the Council, through relevant oversight committees”, he said.
He revealed that efforts are being made to reposition the council for optimal performance, leading to some restructuring, which include expansion and upgrading of the council’s zonal and state offices and appointments, transfer and deployment of staff to various offices.
The action, the Registrar said, is to address problems of overcrowding in some offices as a result of gross inadequacy of office space and shortage of staff and other offices.
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