64,000 candidates sit for 2025 Total Entrance exam
No fewer than 64,000 candidates from Nigeria, Benin Republic, and Togo have participated in the 2025 National Total Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Federal Executive Faculties, conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO).
Talking after monitoring the bid at Model Secondary College, Maitama, and Executive Secondary College, Tudun Wada, Abuja, the Minister of Mutter for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, expressed delight with the soft habits of the examination.
“I’m very gratified with the capability the checks had been conducted. They started on time, students had been clean, and invigilators had been prove and active. We had 64,000 candidates, 30,000 male and 34,000 female, which reveals a stable curiosity in our solidarity colleges,” she acknowledged.
The minister emphasised that the turnout reflects persisted public belief in the Solidarity Faculties system.
“Nigerians are serene desirous to have their youngsters in Federal Executive Faculties. This turnout reveals that contributors serene payment the role of solidarity colleges in nationwide brotherly love,” she added.
Also talking, NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, confirmed that Lagos Mutter recorded the best sequence of registered candidates with over 15,000, whereas the Republic of Togo had the lowest with 17 candidates.
“We had about 109 candidates from Benin Republic and Togo blended, all Nigerian electorate residing there. Here's a definitely regional bid that affirms the attain and reputation of our solidarity colleges,” he acknowledged.
Wushishi famed that no challenges had been reported one day of the habits of the exam.
“Offers arrived on time, the exam started as scheduled, and up to now, we’ve seen no points. This soft direction of gives us hope that upcoming senior secondary checks, both WAEC and NECO, will apply suit,” he acknowledged.
The NECO boss also acknowledged the inclusion of youngsters with particular needs, assuring that lodging admire braille materials and give a use to personnel had been equipped.
On her half, the Director of Senior Secondary Education on the Federal Ministry of Education, Binta Abdulkadir, acknowledged admissions into solidarity colleges will likely be in accordance with merit, speak quota, and exigency, the latter catering largely to youngsters of civil servants.
“Last admissions will count on the released outcomes, but we stay committed to a excellent and inclusive direction of,” she famed.
