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| Abbreviation | NECO |
|---|---|
| Formation | April 1999 |
| Type | ssce Examination body |
| Purpose | Educational |
Region served | Nigeria |
| Services | SSCE, BECE, and NCEE examinations |
Registrar | Ibrahim Dantani |
| Website | Official website |
The National Examinations Council (also known as NECO) is an examination body in Nigeria that conducts the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the General Certificate in Education in June/July and November/December respectively.
NECO was created by former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar in April 1999. [1] It was the first Federal organization to offer subsidized registration to academic candidates in Nigeria.
NECO was mandated to take over the responsibilities of the National Board of Education Measurement (NBEM). Its maiden examination took place in mid-2000. [1]
When it was headed by Abubakar M. Gana, appointed by the President under section 9(1) of its establishing Act. [2] It has six departments, each headed by a director. Each Department has divisions, composed of units. A team of directors and a registrar are the governing body, which is headed by chair Abubakar Mohammed. [3]
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