A total of six students scored 01 in the 202: National
Common Entrance Examinations conducted by the National Examinations Council.
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of
Education, Andrew Adejo, made this known while giving a breakdown of scores in
Abuja on Wednesday.
Adejo said, “A total of (72,865) pupils registered compared
to 71,738 for 2022 with Lagos State having the highest number of 18,644 and
Taraba with the lowest of 102. With 38,801 female registrants against 34,064
males, we are making progress with bridging the gender parity; Sixty nine
thousand, eight hundred and twenty nine (69,829) pupils sat for the
examination;
“3,036 pupils were
absent; 76 pupils had the highest score of 203; The lowest score was 01 mark
and this was scored by six pupils.”
“I would like to thank everybody that have contributed to
making this day possible, starting from the examination council the examination
monitors, markers, pressmen who were with us. The conduct of the exam was
hitch-free and it indicates that NECO is improving in the delivery of its
examinations
“ As you are all aware, our Federal Unity Colleges have
become the first port of call for most parents in the country. Although we are
currently facing challenges of infrastructural development, feeding, and
teacher quality, I want to assure you that the Federal government is doing its
best to ensure better conditions for effective teaching and learning in our
schools.”
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