By Ngozi Nwankwo
Determined to expand its global presence, 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 Equitorial Guinea.
This was disclosed in a statement issued to newsmen by Ag. Director, Information and Public Relations, NECO, Azeez Sani in Abuja on Wednesday.
It said the newly accredited schools in addition to the existing ones, are in Bata, the largest city in Equitorial Guinea.
NECO Accreditation Team 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, Sport facilities and Continuous Assessment (CA) as well as 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.
“The accreditation of additional foreign schools is a testament to NECO’s commitment to providing quality education and assessment beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“With its expanding global presence, NECO is poised to become a leading examination body in Africa, offering opportunities for Nigeria students and other foreign nationals worldwide to benefit from its expertise, thus contributing to the advancement of education in Africa and beyond,” the examination body stated.
It was gathered that NECO examinations are now written by candidates in Benin Republic, Niger Republic, Cote’d Ivoire, Togo, Equitorial Guinea and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.