The National Examinations Council (NECO) is expanding its international reach by accrediting additional schools abroad for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
In a recent press statement, Malam Azeez Sani, Acting Director of Information and Public Relations at NECO, announced that schools in the Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea are now officially accredited to conduct NECO exams.
The accreditation process, according to the statement, involved a thorough inspection by NECO’s team to assess facilities such as classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and sports halls, ensuring they met the rigorous standards required for administering the SSCE and BECE.
Sani added that the expansion underscores NECO’s growing reputation as a leading examination body in Africa and beyond, positioning it to provide students worldwide with valuable educational opportunities adding that, the ongoing NECO SSCE External exam in Diffa, Niger Republic, marks the first instance of NECO exams being held outside Nigeria, further cementing NECO’s international presence.
According to the statement NECO examinations are now written by candidates in Benin Republic, Togo, Cote Ivoire, Niger Republic, Equatorial Guinea, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
