By Chika Nwachukwu
National Examinations Council, NECO, has accredited more foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, and Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE.
A statement signed by its Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, stated that the newly accredited schools in addition to the existing ones are in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea.
The statement noted that NECO’s accreditation team visited the schools to assess their readiness to write SSCE and BECE.
“The accreditation team inspected classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer laboratories, workshops, examination halls and sports facilities to determine their adequacy and suitability for NECO examinations.
“After a thorough evaluation and comprehensive assessment, the schools were granted full SSCE and BECE accreditation status.
“The accreditation of additional foreign schools is a testament to NECO’s commitment to provide quality education and assessment beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“With its expanding global presence, it is poised to become a leading examination body in Africa, offering opportunities for students worldwide to benefit from its expertise, thus contributing to the advancement of education in Africa and beyond,” the statement said.
In another development, candidates are participating in the ongoing NECO SSCE external examination in Diffa, Niger Republic.
UNHCR School, Diffa, Niger Republic, is the first NECO SSCE external centre outside Nigeria.
It would be recalled that NECO examinations are now written by candidates in Benin Republic, Togo, Cote’d Ivoire, Niger Republic, Equatorial Guinea and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
