The growing insecurity ravaging some parts of the country has forced the National Examinations Council (NECO) to indefinitely postpone its 2024 staff promotion examination scheduled for Minna, Niger State next week.
This followed the intervention of the House of Representatives which called for the postponement of the exercise over fears of insecurity.
A statement by the acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication of the Council, AzeezSani reads: “The management of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the indefinite postponement of the 2024 staff promotion examination earlier scheduled to hold on February 14 and 15, 2024 in Minna, Niger State.
“The postponement is in compliance with the directive of the Committee on Basic Examination Bodies of the House of Representatives as contained in a letter referenced NASS/HR/10/CT.20/64 dated February 9, 2024 and signed by the Chairman of the committee, ObokuAbonsizibeOforji.
“With this development, all NECO Staff, who are due for promotion this year, should note that the exercise has been put on hold indefinitely.”
