From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
The Ebonyi State government has lauded its third-place ranking in the 2024 National Examination Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results, attributing the achievement to Governor Francis Nwifuru’s robust education policies.
According to a Statisense analysis of NECO’s official results, Ebonyi State secured an 80.55% pass rate, with 10,782 out of 13,386 candidates achieving five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics. This placed Ebonyi among the top three states, following Abia (83.4%) and Imo (80.98%).
Commissioner for Information and State Orientation Jude Okpor expressed pride in the state’s performance. “This academic stride, no gainsaying, represents a plausible gauge of the endearing educational policies of His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru’s administration,” he said. Okpor noted that the result reflects Nwifuru’s consistent investments in education and serves as a testament to the wisdom of Ebonyi’s electorate in choosing him as governor.
Okpor described the feat as “a tip of the iceberg,” signaling more achievements as Nwifuru’s administration nears its two-year anniversary in May 2025. “Better is not good enough, the best is yet to come,” he added, urging Ebonyians to continue supporting and praying for the governor.
The 2024 NECO SSCE, conducted between June and July 2024, saw 1,367,736 candidates nationwide, with 828,284 (60.55%) securing five credits or more, including English and Mathematics. Ebonyi’s leap from 11th to 3rd place nationally has sparked widespread commendation, with stakeholders crediting Nwifuru’s focus on educational infrastructure and teacher welfare.