By Felix Khanoba
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced indefinite postponement of its 2024 staff promotion examination.
The exam body said the postponement was as a result of directive received from the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education.
This is contained in a statement signed by NECO’s Acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, on Saturday.
It reads in full : “The Management of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the indefinite postponement of the 2024 Staff Promotion Examination earlier Scheduled to hold on 14th and 15th February 2024 in Minna, Niger State.
The postponement is in compliance with the directive of the Committee on Basic Examination Bodies of the House of Representatives as contained in a letter referenced NASS/HR/10/CT.20/64 dated 9th February, 2024 and signed by the Chairman of the Committee Hon. Oboku Abonsizibe Oforji.
With this development, all NECO Staff who are due for promotion this year, should note that the exercise has been put on hold indefinitely.”
