NECO rewards best candidates, schools, staff nationwide

By Wole Mosadomi, Minna

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has honoured outstanding candidates, schools, supervisors, and unit crossed the state astatine its 2024 Staff Productivity Award ceremonial held astatine the Council’s office successful Minna, Niger State.

Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the awardees, noting that the inaugural was designed to animate excellence, discipline, and committedness among students and staff.

Master Balogun Farian Ajibola and Miss Iyasei Ifeanyichukwu Victory emerged arsenic the champion students successful the National Common Entrance Examination, portion Mr. Udo Jacob Chimmremeze Godslove Samuel of Diamond Special Schools, Owerri, and Miss Okpala Chukwugozirin Kamtochukwu of Primary School, Nnewi, were adjudged champion performers successful the National Gifted Examination.

In the Basic Education Certificate Examination, Master Charles Bryan Uzoma and Miss Awanbor Omoriyekmwen Claire, some of Igbinedion Education Centre, Benin City, came retired tops.

Among staff, Kogi State Coordinator, Mr. Thadeus Ajagbu, was named champion authorities coordinator, portion Mr. Ola A. Kareem was honoured arsenic champion operator for 2024.

Speaking astatine the event, Prof. Wushishi said: “This ceremonial is not simply astir recognizing performance. It is astir embedding a civilization of discipline, continuous improvement, teamwork, and ethical work successful unit and students. Despite challenges, excellence is achievable, and this indispensable bespeak successful each aspects of our lives.”

He besides highlighted immoderate of his administration’s achievements implicit the past 3 years, including the palmy behaviour and timely merchandise of examinations, transparent unit promotion exercises, and the improvement of ICT bundle to guarantee fairness.

Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, commended Prof. Wushishi’s leadership, describing it arsenic exemplary and liable for NECO’s increasing estimation for integrity and credibility.

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