NECO speaks on closure of BECE registration portal

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has explained that the closure of the on-going Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)’s registration portal was to allow the council produce and distribute materials to examination centres for seamless conduct of the exercise. The Head of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, in a statement on Wednesday, said adequate opportunity […]

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has explained that the closure of the on-going Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)’s registration portal was to allow the council produce and distribute materials to examination centres for seamless conduct of the exercise.

The Head of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, in a statement on Wednesday, said adequate opportunity was provided well in advance for all schools to register their candidates.

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He said the attention of the council was drawn to complaints by some schools, whose candidates were unable to sit for the BECE examination, which commenced on Monday, 24th August 2020.

“This was given that some schools and/or candidates may have faced difficulties in the course of the registrations.

“Due largely to this and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Council extended the duration for registration to 12 midnight of Friday, 21st August 2020,” he said.

He maintained that the extension was widely publicized through various platforms with the aim, largely to accommodate late registration.

“It is regrettable that despite these measures, some schools failed to complete the registration or enrollment processes.

“It is, therefore, instructive to restate that the closure of the portal on the said date was not punitive or designed to undermine registrants and schools,” he said.

NECO, however, assured the public of its commitment to effective and efficient conduct of all examinations within its statutory mandates.