The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that the Paper I Computer Studies Practical’s earlier scheduled to take place on Monday 19 October 2020, 10am to 1pm will no longer hold due to the ongoing EndSARS protest.
However, the Council in a statement signed by head, information and public relations division of the council, Mr Azeez Sani said the examination of this paper will now hold on Monday 16 November 2020, 10am-1pm.
”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 two days 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 read.
This is the second time in the year, the NECO examination date is moved. it would be recalled that the government had earlier postponed the examination indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
