The 2015 National Common Entrance
Examinations into secondary schools scheduled for March 21 has been postponed
till April 25,
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Mr. Abdul Mustapha, the Abuja
Liaison Officer of the National Examination Council (NECO) disclosed this in an
interview with NAN on Thursday in Abuja.
Mustapha said that postponement was
necessitated by the anxieties of parents ahead of the general elections
rescheduled to hold on March 28 and April 11.
According to him, registration for
the examination will continue until April 18.
”The idea of postponement was
brought by the ministry and after consultations with the council, we decided to
shift it.
”There are some concerns as to
whether parents will leave their children in schools with the uncertainties
ahead of the elections.
” Mustapha said it would be better
to write the exam in a relaxed atmosphere after the elections.
A parent, Mrs. Bridget Emoha, told
NAN the postponement was a welcome development as parents would like to have
their wards at home during the election period.
“This is a good move from NECO; the
extension of registration will enable candidates who had not registered to do
so before the new date,’’ Emoha said.
Another parent, Mr. Benjamin Ikpegbu,
said the candidates for common entrance were still very young children who
should not write examination in a tensed atmosphere.
According to him, the general
situation of things in the country will be calmer and more conducive for
examinations after the elections.
NECO fixes 2015 common entrance for April 25
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