Logistical Hitches Causing Mass Failure In NECO Exams- SERVICOM

The Compact with all Nigerians (SERVICOM) has named poor logistics as a principal factor responsible for poor performance by students in the National Examinations Council (NECO) across the country.

Mrs Nnenna Akajemeli, the Chief Service Delivery Officer of SERVICOM, made this known when she presented the Compliance Evaluation (SCE) report to the Registrar and the management of NECO on Tuesday at the agency’s Headquarters in Minna, Niger State.

According to Akajemeli, the exercise was conducted in 16 states and Federal Capital Territory out of the 36 states of the federation.

She said the mystery shopping conducted by the evaluators and the feedback received from the general public revealed that there are websites where students subscribed for NECO examination before the examination takes place.

The act, the SERVICOM boss said could discourage students from preparing for the examination and thereby, dropping the standards of the examination body.

She also identified occasional shortage of examination materials such as question papers which she said had affected the smooth administration of examination and could lead to malpractice during the exercise.

The SERVICOM boss also listed other weaknesses to include poor logistical arrangements as examination papers were either carried by motorcycles or private cars.