Gbenro Adesina
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), Paper 1, Computer Studies Practicals earlier scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2020.
In a statement, NECO’s Head of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, said on Sunday that it became necessary to move the examination as a result of the ENDSARS protest leading to the restriction of free movement of transport in Benin City.
According to the statement, Paper I Computer Studies Practicals earlier scheduled to take place on Monday 19 October 2020, by 10am to 1pm, will now hold on Monday 16 November 2020 from 10am to 1pm.
The statement read in part: “This unforeseen incident has been caused by the ENDSARS protest that blocked the free movement of transport at the City entrance gate Benin.
“The NECO delivery truck had left its take off point well in advance on Friday 16 October 2020, earlier to deliver examination materials to some states and has been held up in the blockage since then.
“The Council wishes to assure all stakeholders and the general public that the affected examination materials have been retrieved intact and are in custody of NECO’s vault”.
“While regretting any inconveniences this rescheduling may cause our esteemed stakeholders, the Council has however taken this decision in order to maintain the integrity and security of its examinations procedures for seamless conduct of the Council’s examination,” the statement said.
