The National Examination Council (NECO), has assured the public of its commitment to ensure effective and efficient conduct of all its examinations stressing that the closure of BECE registration portal was not punitive.
This followed complaints by some schools whose candidates were unable to sit for the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) that commenced on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020.
A statement issued by the Head of Information and Public Relations (NECO),Mr Azeez Sani on Wednesday stated that adequate opportunity were provided well in advance for all schools to register their candidates.
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He said given that some schools or candidates may face difficulties in the course of registration especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Council extended the duration for registration to 12 midnight of Friday, Aug. 21. 2020.
According to him,“The extension was widely publicised through various platforms. The aim was largely to accommodate late registration.
It is regrettable that in spite of 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.
“It was, however, to allow the Council produce and distribute materials to Examination Centres for seamless conduct of the exercise,” he said.
He, therefore, promised that NECO would continue to engage all stakeholders as may be appropriate, within its statutory mandates.
