From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
The Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof Ibrahim Wushishi has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) across the Southeast region.
Wushishi who spoke in Enugu on Wednesday after inspecting examination centres in Abia, Imo, Anambra and Enugu states said that the conduct of the exam met the high standard set by the body.
“We decided to embark on this kind of monitoring exercise in order to avail ourselves of what is happening in the field as far as the process of conducting the exam is concerned because a lot of processes in conducting the exam are involved.
“We have to monitor what is happening in the field and that is why we decided to monitor geopolitical zones. In the the South East we monitored Abia, Imo, Anambra and Enugu states.
“We do that by road so that in the process we see any school go there by surprise visit to monitor what is going on as far as the exam is concerned. This has availed us a lot of opportunities to see what is going on in the field. We have not found any fundamental thing that is negative in the processes of the exam.
“Everything is going fine; delivery of sensitive and non sensitive materials were done on time and all the exams and reports and interaction from principals and major stakeholders, commissioners and directors in the ministries of education and schools we went to attest to the fact that all the materials were delivered on time and exams start at the right time.
“I’m impressed with what I have seen so far. Even the sitting arrangement was perfect. We are satisfied with the whole arrangement we have seen across the states. We are also satisfied with the delivery of materials,” he said.