Following calls for the overhauling of the Nigerian educational system, the ministry of education has announced the cancellation of the National Common Entrance Examination (NCCE) into unity schools.
The announcement was made on Monday, July 18 by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. This came as former minister of education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, yesterday, stressed the urgent need to overhaul the education system in the country to avoid total collapse of the sector.
A statement issued by the federal ministry of education yesterday in Abuja, said the cancellation of the test for NCCE would take effect from the 2017/2018 academic year. The statement signed by the deputy director, press, Bem Goong, said the minister could not establish the rationale for a second test for NCCE organized by the National Examination Council (NECO).
Mr Adamu was quoted as saying: “The second test is an unnecessary additional financial burden on parents/guardians”. “The era of multiple examinations attracting prohibitive fees cannot be accommodated by the Buhari administration, especially against the backdrop of government’s determination to increase access to education as a platform for breaking the cycle of poverty,” the statement read.
