Students from Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea will now start writing the National Examination Council Senior School Certificate NECO SSCE and the Basic Education Certificate Examinations following the accreditation of institutions in the two African countries.

The accreditation of the foreign schools is the outcome of visitations to the schools in the two countries which found their facilities suitable for students to use during the examination.

The accreditation team inspected classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer laboratories, workshops, examination halls and sport facilities to determine their adequacy and suitability for NECO examinations, a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr. Azeez Sani, disclosed.

He said the accreditation of schools in the two countries were done “after a thorough evaluation and comprehensive assessment” leading to the institutions being granted full SSCE and full BECE accreditation status.

“The accreditation of additional foreign schools is a testament to NECO’s commitment to providing quality education and assessment beyond the shores of Nigeria,” Sani said in the statement.

He added that with its expanding global presence, “NECO is poised to become a leading examination body in Africa thereby offering opportunities for students worldwide to benefit from its expertise, and contributing to the advancement of education in Africa and beyond.”

Sani said with the development, candidates from these countries in addition to those from Benin Republic, Togo, Cote’d Ivoire, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are participating in the on-going NECO SSCE external examination.
The Director of Information noted that UNHCR School in Diffa, Niger Republic, is the first NECO SSCE External Centre outside Nigeria.