Information reaching us at Katsina Post has it that the National Examination Council (NECO) has today released the much awaited SSCE for the June/July 2017 examination result for the teaming Katsina indigens.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Katsina State’s Ministry of Education Public Relation Officer in person of Salisu Lawal Kerau and seen by our reporter.
According to Alhaji Kerau, all candidates who sat for the examination are advised to check on the internet in order to access their result.
It could be recalled that the National Examination Council in September released the results for June/July 2017 Senior School Certificate Examination across the nation but that of Katsina State was withheld due to some unresolved issues with the state government.
According to Registrar of the council, Prof. Charles Uwakwe who made the announcement in Minna, Niger state, 1,055,988 candidates registered while 1,051,472 sat for the examination.
Breaking it down, he said 745,053 or 70.85% have 5 credits and above including English language and mathematics and represents 1.11% improvement in candidates performance compared with 2016. 947,850 or 90.14% candidates have 5 credits and above irrespective of English and mathematics representing 1.63% improvement compared with last year’s result. 903,690 candidates have credit and above in English while 849335 candidates have credit and above in mathematics.
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