The National Examinations Council (NECO) says it has not scheduled any examination for Saturday July 9, 2022 in the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) for school-based candidates.
The examination body said its position was contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the Council had scheduled examination for July 9, 2022, which is Sallah Day (Eid-Al-Adha).
PRESS STATEMENT
NO NECO EXAMINATION ON SALLAH DAY
The National Examinations Council (NECO) wishes to state that it has not scheduled any examination for Saturday 9th July, 2022.
This is contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the @NigEducation pic.twitter.com/AmoVQGNIl3— National Examinations Council (NECO) (@Neconigeria) July 4, 2022
A statement on Monday, NECO’s head of information and public relations division, Azeez Sani, said the Council was conscious of the importance of religious festivals and has always made adequate provision for such in fixing examination dates.
“The Council has given a whole examination free week, beginning from Friday, 8th July to Wednesday, 13th July, 2022 in the On-going Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for School based candidates to enable Muslim faithful have enough time to celebrate the festival.”
Recalled that the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for School based Candidates commenced on 27th June, and will end on 12th August, 2022.
