By Felix Khanoba
The Federal Government has announced the release of results of this year’s National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Government Colleges (Unity Schools) across the country.
The AUTHORITY reports that the exam conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) was written on Saturday 3rd June, 2023 in Nigeria, Benin Republic and Togo.
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo Andrew, who briefed the press after receiving the results from the Registrar of the NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, on Wednesday in Abuja, said a total of seventy two thousand, eight hundred and sixty five (72,865) pupils registered for the exam.
According to the Permanent Secretary, the examination recorded an increase in the number of female students.
His words : “A total of seventy two thousand, eight hundred and sixty five (72,865) pupils registered compared to 71,738 for 2022 with Lagos State having the highest number of 18,644 and Taraba with the lowest of 102.
“With 38,801 female registrants against 34,064 males, we are making progress with bridging the gender parity; Sixty nine thousand, eight hundred and twenty nine (69,829) pupils sat for the examination;
“Three thousand and thirty six (3,036) pupils were absent; Seventy six (76) pupils had the highest score of 203; The lowest score was 01 mark and this was scored by six (6) pupils.”
He commended NECO for ensuring that the conduct of the examination was hitch – free which, according to him indicates that the examination body is improving in its delivery of its examinations, while saying the Ministry of Education will ensure that all admission processes are concluded timely and in line with the above criteria.
“As you are all aware, our Federal Unity Colleges have become the first port of call for most parents in the country. Although we are currently facing challenges of infrastructural development, feeding and teacher quality, I want to assure you that the Federal government is doing its best to ensure better conditions for effective teaching and learning in our schools,” he added.
