Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello yesterday decried the poor performance of pupils in the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO).
The governor spoke when he hosted the new Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NECO, Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, in the Government House, Minna.
He said: “I have not been too pleased with the performance of our pupils in NECO examinations in recent times. I believe we can do better. I look forward to meeting you soon to discuss what we need to do for our pupils to excel in NECO examinations.”
He said his administration would correct the situationby providing a conducive learning and teaching environment to improve academic performance.
Bello assured the NECO boss of improved relationship between the government and the examination body.
Prof. Garba said improvement in pupils’ performance would not be dependent on the examination body, but on the government.
He said the government should formulate a policy to improve primary and secondary education, to ensure excellent performance in external examinations.
The registrar hailed the government for supporting the council.
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