From JIDAUNA YANUNG, Abuja
MINISTER of State for Education, Yusuf Tanko Sununu, has launched the construction of seven new state offices for the National Examinations Council (NECO), in a bid to enhance its operational activities.
A statement by the Acting Director of NECO’s Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, said the new offices will be established in Nasarawa, Abia, Lagos, jigawa, Sokoto, Rivers and Taraba states.
The minister who was speaking at the ground breaking ceremony and symbolic inauguration of office in Lafia, said the project will secure a brighter future for Nigerian children.
He commanded NECO’s Registrar, Dantani Wushishi, for ensuring equitable distribution of the offices across the six geo political zones, adhering to the principle of federal character.
The minister highlighted the council’s readiness to incorporate all components of the country as an indigenous examination body, describing education as the cornerstone of development and poverty eradication.
Sanunu also assured that the seven state offices would be completed promptly to provide a condusive working environment for NECO staff.
He also commended the NECO boss for initiating various reforms which have placed the council on the global map, adding that NECO is a credible examination body that is comparable to any other in the world.
