Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday said he is considering making the National Examinations Council (NECO) compulsory in all schools of the state.
Zulum, represented by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Usman Jidda Shuwa, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi in Maiduguri on Tuesday.
The governor was reacting to the request made by the NECO chief executive that the state government should consider making NECO examinations compulsory for all public schools in the state.
He said in view of the important role which NECO is playing in the educational development of the nation, the state government will continue to accord the council the necessary support and assistance.
He urged the council to embark on more sensitization and enlightenment campaigns to educate the public on the activities and mandate of the Council.
Earlier, Wushishi assured the governor of the council’s readiness to partner with the State Government to enhance the educational development of the State.
While commending the state government for the prompt payment of SSCE (internal) registration fees of candidates from the State since the inception of the present administration in 2019, he appealed to the state government to make All NECO conducted examinations compulsory for all public schools in Borno State.
“It may interest you to know that Borno State does not fill its quota for admission into Federal Unity Colleges nationwide, to meet up the state quota, it is required that all public primary schools should write the National Common Entrance Examination,” he said.
