Yusuf Sununu, minister of state for education, has flagged off the construction of seven state offices of the National Examinations Council (NECO).
Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa, on Friday, the minister said the projects would bring a brighter future for Nigerian students.
The new state offices are for Abia, Jigawa, Lagos, Rivers, Sokoto, and Taraba.
Sununu commended the NECO registrar for adhering to the federal character by ensuring even distribution of the state offices across the six geopolitical zones.
He added that NECO, as an indigenous examination body, is ready to carry along all components of the country.
The minister, who described education as the bedrock of development and poverty eradication, assured NECO that the seven state offices would be completed on record time to provide a conducive work environment for the workers of the examination body.
“A conducive working environment is essential for nurturing ideas and enhancing job efficiency,” he said.
He noted that NECO is a credible examination body that is comparable to any other examination body in the world.
Earlier, Dantani Wushishi, the NECO registrar, explained that the new offices will serve as a beacon of excellence in the administration of examinations in Nigeria.
“This project is a direct outcome of the federal government’s commitment to infrastructural development within the educational sector and is therefore part of the seven capital projects captured for NECO in this year’s budget,” Wushishi said.
“It is underscoring the government’s dedication to providing institutions like NECO with the necessary resources to fulfill their mandate effectively.”
