Kogi State Government says no fewer than 44,000 pupils of both public and private schools sat for the 2021 Common Entrance Examination (CEE) across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state on Saturday.
The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones disclosed this, while speaking to journalists, shortly after monitoring the conduct of the examination at some Centres in Lokoja.
Jones thanked Gov. Yahaya Bello, for the prompt release of funds which ensured the smooth conduct of the examination across the state.
Represented by Mr Dipo Ayenibe, the Director Examinations, Admissions and Certifications in the Ministry, Jones said the government had put the necessary measures in place to ensure an enabling environment for the conduct of a hitch free examination.
He expressed his satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise in Lokoja and across the state, saying that the ministry had been receiving positive reports from its officials from all other LGAs of the state.
The Commissioner commended the teachers, pupils and their parents/guardians for their support and understanding in maintaining examination standards.
Also speaking, Mr Kassim Abdulmalik, the Education Secretary, Lokoja Local Governments Education Authority, said the conduct of the examination was smooth and without any form of challenges.
Abdulmalik, who doubles as Chairman, Forum of Education Secretaries, Kogi State, noted that the monitoring of the examination was decentralised at the local government level, to ensure its effectiveness.
