Federal Executive Council Approves N4.96bn for NECO Projects

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of  N4,965,986,573.89 for National Examination Council (NECO) printing contracts.

Speaking to State House Correspondent after the week’s virtual FEC presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu said the Council approved a contract that would enable NECO print materials that are to be used for Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).

“Today, the memo we presented from the Ministry of Education is a printing contract by NECO for the senior school certificate examination and the beneficiaries are nine contractors and the amount is N4,965,986,573.89″, He said

Adamu further disclosed that the projects which are for the printing of sensitive, non-sensitive equipment and other ancillary equipment for the examination, will be completed in eight weeks”.