The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Equatorial Guinea.
The newly accredited schools, in addition to the existing ones, are in Bata, the largest city in Equatorial Guinea.
Acting Director, Information and Public Relations of NECO, Azeez Sani, who made this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, explained that NECO Accreditation Team had visited the Schools to assess their readiness to write the SSCE and BECE.
“The Accreditation Team inspected Classrooms, Laboratories, Libraries, Computer Laboratories, workshops, Examination Halls, Sports facilities and Continuous Assessment (CA) as well as the adequacy of teachers and school security to determine their suitability and readiness for NECO Examinations.
“After a thorough evaluation and comprehensive assessment, the schools were granted full SSCE and full BECE accreditation status,” he stated. Sani further noted that the accreditation of additional foreign schools is a testament to NECO’s commitment to providing quality education and assessment beyond the shores of Nigeria.
He maintained that with its expanding global presence, NECO is poised to become a leading examination body in Africa, offering opportunities for Nigerian students and other foreign nationals worldwide to benefit from its expertise, thus contributing to the advancement of education in Africa and beyond.
It would be recalled that NECO examinations are now written by candidates in Benin Republic, Niger Republic, Cote’d Ivoire, Togo, Equatorial Guinea and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
