Over 60% of candidates have secured five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics in the recently released National Examinations Council results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination.
The Registrar of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, stated this while briefing journalists at the NECO headquarters on Thursday in Minna, Niger State.
Professor Wushishi explained that a total of 1,376,423 candidates, comprising 706,950 males and 669,473 females, registered for the exam.
The NECO boss said that the number of candidates with five credits and above, including English and Mathematics, is 828,284, representing 60.55%.
He added that the number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics, is 1,147,597, representing 83.90%.”
Speaking on the issue of examination malpractice, Wushishi noted that this year’s figures showed a significant reduction compared to last year, adding that the number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2024 is 8,437, compared to 12,030 in 2023, indicating a reduction of 30.1%.”
The registrar said that 40 schools which were found to be involved in mass cheating during the examination would be invited to the Council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.
He further pointed that 21 supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness, and negligence in 12 states.
Professor Wushishi urged candidates who sat for the examination to visit the NECO website to access their results at www.neco.gov.ng using their examination registration number.