The National Examinations Council (NECO) has established a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom, bringing the total number of international centres to eight.
The registrar/chief rxecutive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi who unveiled the new Centre in London , in partnership with Barnfield Education Ltd (BEP Education) London, United Kingdom , said it represented a strategic location for expanding access to education for Nigerians in the diaspora.
The council director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani said in a statement in Minna yesterday, that as part of the kick off a key note address was presented by the registrar at the “Education Matters Conference UK 2025”.
He said , it was organised to sensitize stakeholders on the presence of NECO in the United Kingdom while the establishment of the centre would create opportunities for Nigerian students and adult learners in the United Kingdom who for various reasons have been unable to complete secondary education or obtain equivalent qualifications.
He explained that NECO’s objective is to provide credible and accessible examination opportunities for Nigerians residing abroad in line with the federal government’s education policy on inclusivity and global engagement.
The registrar who reeled out some of his major achievements since his assumption of office in 2021, stated that “our commitment to full migration to Computer-Based Examination (CBE) is the single most critical strategic objective for NECO’s future and its standing as a World-Class assessment body”.
Wushishi who expressed NECO’s commitment to the Nigerian Diaspora and the wider African educational landscape, disclosed that NECO SSCE is now successfully administered in seven Countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He explained that “our global expansion is accelerating, as we currently have new centres awaiting accreditation in Egypt and Burkina Faso, further solidifying NECO as a premier African Assessment body.”
The registrar said , the establishment of a NECO SSCE Centre at BEP Education in London, offers profound and far reaching benefits such as direct empowerment of the diaspora, elevation of national pride and global standing, economic and social dividend and leveraging proven educational capacity.
The registrar disclosed that NECO certificate is accepted and recognized by prestigious UK Institutions such as Birmingham City University and Leeds Trinity University, adding that “NECO Certificates are also accepted World-wide, including the USA, Canada, India, China and Russia among others”.
