Covid-19: NECO Says No Postponement Of SSCE, Exams - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 9, 2020
The National Examinations Council, NECO says it has not suspended the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE and Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE over coronavirus pandemic.
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The council also said it is studyingthe situation in the country and would postpone the exams if there was anyneed. Both the SSCE and BECE usually take place around May and June of everyyear with candidates drawn from public and private schools nationwide.
NECO Head of Information, Azeez Saniin a statement said apart from the 2020 National Common Entrance that issuspended indefinitely over Covid-19 outbreak, the council has not reviewed anyof its remaining examination timetables for BECE and SSCE, neither is itcontemplating such for now.
The statement also called on thepublic to disregard such fake news, as the council is monitoring the situationin the country and will make an official pronouncement on the examinations ifnecessary.