NECO prepares for 2024 NCEE, urges parents to maintain decorum

Ahead of the scheduled date for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) on April 20, the National Examination Council (NECO) has affirmed its readiness for the examination and called upon parents to observe decorum during the process.

The acting Director of the Directorate of Information and Digital Communication at NECO, Mr. Azeez Sani, made this disclosure during an interview with journalists in Lagos on Tuesday.

Sani emphasised the importance of parental cooperation for the smooth conduct of the examination.

He stated, “The examination is on April 20 and we are doing everything necessary to ensure a successful conduct. However, we need maximum cooperation of parents.”

Furthermore, Sani urged parents to avoid overcrowding the examination centres and to maintain decorum throughout the process, emphasising the importance of a conducive environment for candidates.

He added that, “While parents bring their wards for the examination on that day, they must not overcrowd the centre but should as much as they can, exhibit extreme decorum.

“The candidates are children who need concentration and we don’t want noise or any form of distraction during the examination. This is an appeal.”

The NECO official explained that pupils siting for the examination are expected to be in the age bracket of 10 and 13 years by September 2024, in line with Federal Government’s directive.

According to him, it’s been clearly stated that pupils below 10 years are not qualified.

He said, “We are using this opportunity to tell parents to appeal to their conscience and stop rushing their children’s education because it will affect them later.”

He expressed optimism that school authorities and management have educated the pupils on what is expected of them while attending to the questions as a guide.