A total of 64,000 candidates from Nigeria, Benin Republic, and Togo have participated in the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Federal Government Colleges.
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, disclosed this while monitoring the examination exercise at Model Secondary School, Maitama, and Government Secondary School, Tudun Wada in Abuja.
The minister expressed satisfaction with the organization and conduct of the examination, and emphasized that the general turnout reflects ongoing public trust in the unity school system.
In his remarks, the Registrar, National Examination Council (NECO), Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, revealed that Lagos State recorded the highest number of candidates with over 15,000 registrations, while the Republic of Togo had the lowest, with 17 candidates.
Prof. Wushishi highlighted efforts to support children with special needs, with the provision of braille materials and support personnel, noting that no challenges were encountered during the conduct of the examination.
The Director, Senior Secondary Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Binta Abdulkadir, assured that admissions into unity colleges will be guided by merit, state quota, and exigency, with the latter addressing the needs of children of civil servants.
The examination, conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO), was lauded for its smooth execution.
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