Yemi Obafemi
The Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Professor Dantani Wushishi, has rated the 2023 results of the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) the best in recent years.
The NECO boss disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Minna, Niger state where he announced the release of the results and also gave the breakdown of candidates performance.
“It gladdens my heart to notify you that reports we have received so far indicate that the 2023 SSCE internal has been certified the best in recent times. We are very thankful to God for this and to all those that made it possible.
“Number of candidates registered for the examination is 1,205,888, representing 621,084 males and 584,804 Females.
“Number of candidates that sat is 1,196,985, representing 616,398 Males and 580,587 females. Number of candidates with five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics is 737,308, representing 61.60 per cent.”
He said that the number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics was 1,013,611, representing 84.68 per cent.
On candidates with special needs he said, “Number of candidates with special needs is 1,542, with the breakdown as follows: 913 candidates with hearing impairment 162 candidates with visual impairment 103 candidates with albinism, 61 candidates with autism, 149 candidates with low vision, 154 candidates with adermatoglyphia, i.e. candidates with no fingerprints.
He said the number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2023 is 12,030, representing 0.07 per cent as against 13,594, 0.13 per cent in 2022.
“Number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2023 is 12,030 (0.07 per cent) as against 13,594 (0.13 per cent) in 2022 representing 61.60 per cent.”
Professor Wushishi also disclosed that 93 schools were found to have been involved in mass cheating and “will be invited to the council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.”
He said that 52 supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting during the examination.
Speaking further, he said that Abia stata has the highest number of candidates with five credits and above, including Mathematics and English Language with 85.53 per cent, adding that Adamawa came second with 51.5 per cent, while Kebbi came last with a performance of 0.310 per cent.
