2022: “We Don’t Fix Exam on Sallah Day” – NECO

Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed reports,

The National Examinations Council has announced that it does not fixed any paper in the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for School based candidates for Saturday, June 9, 2022 which has been declared Sallah Day (Eid- Adha).

The Council maintained that this is to enable Muslim faithful have enough time to celebrate the festival.

Mr. Azeez Sani, Head Information and Public Relations Division at NECO told TrackNews Nigeria while making a clarification.

Part of the statement reads: “The National Examinations Council (NECO) wishes to state that it has not scheduled any examination for Saturday 9th July, 2022.

“This is contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the Council has scheduled examination for 9th July, 2022, which is Sallah Day (Eid- Adha).

“Conscious of the importance of religious festivals, the Council has always made adequate provision for such in fixing examination dates.

“The Council has given a whole examination free week, beginning from Friday, 8th July to Wednesday, 13th July, 2022 in the On-going Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for School based candidates to enable Muslim faithful have enough time to celebrate the festival.

“It would be recalled that the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for School based Candidates commenced on 27th June, and will end on 12th August, 2022.”