The National Examinations Council (NECO) has confirmed the release of the results of the 2023 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into the 110 Federal Government Colleges (Unity Schools) across Nigeria.
Africa Today News, New York reports that of the 69,829 pupils who sat for the examination earlier in the year, 76 pupils had the highest score of 203.
The examination was written on the 3rd of June, 2023 in Nigeria, Benin Republic and Togo.
David Adejo who is the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education while receiving the results from the Registrar of the NECO, Ibrahim Wushishi, on Wednesday, disclosed that a total of 72,865 pupils registered for the examination.
The Permanent Secretary while applauding NECO for the conduct of the examination appreciated the increase recorded in the number of female students.
Adejo said, ‘A total of 72,865 pupils registered compared to 71,738 for 2022 with Lagos State having the highest number of 18,644 and Taraba with the lowest of 102.
‘With 38,801 female registrants against 34,064 males, we are making progress with bridging the gender parity. 69,829 pupils sat for the examination, 3,036 pupils were absent, 76 pupils had the highest score of 203. The lowest score was 01 mark and this was scored by six (6) pupils.’
He said the admission criteria for selection of qualified candidates into Federal Unity Colleges remained the same: 60% Merit; 30% Equality of State and 10% Exigency.
The Permanent Secretary said the Federal Ministry of Education will ensure that all admission processes are concluded in time and in line with the above criteria.
In another report, following the recent removal of fuel subsidy and its antecedents sufferings, President Bola Tinubu has called Nigerians to be patient, promising that he will come up with palliatives to assuage the sufferings.
The Chairman of the class of 1999 Governors, Lucky Igbinedion of Edo State, conveyed the President’s message after a closed-door meeting of the class of 1999 Governors, in the Council Chamber at the Aso Villa in Abuja.
Addressing State House correspondents, the former governor, who pointed out that they share in the President’s dream to foster a better country, asserted that the issue of subsidy is gone forever, expressing the belief that the situation will soon normalise.