The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially announced the indefinite postponement of its 2024 staff promotion examination. The disclosure came through a statement signed by Azeez Sani, the acting Director of the Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, in a letter dated February 9, 2024.
Originally scheduled to take place on February 14 and 15, 2024, in Minna, Niger State, the promotion examination has been put on hold. This decision was influenced by a directive from the House of Representatives, which had instructed the Committees on Education, Examination Board, and Basic Education to engage with NECO regarding the planned promotion examination for approximately 1,500 staff.
During the parliamentary session, Akeem Adeyemi, a member of the All Progressives Congress, expressed concern about the security situation and economic challenges facing the nation. He emphasized the potential risks associated with requiring 1,500 staff members to travel from various parts of the country to a single location for a promotion examination.
In response to the House of Representatives’ resolution, NECO’s Azeez Sani stated, “The Management of the National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced the indefinite postponement of the 2024 Staff Promotion Examination earlier scheduled to hold on 14th and 15th February 2024 in Minna, Niger State.” Sani further explained that the decision was in compliance with the directive of the Committee on Basic Examination Bodies of the House of Representatives, as communicated in a letter dated February 9, 2024.
All NECO staff eligible for promotion this year have been informed that the exercise is now on hold indefinitely due to these developments.
