NABTEB, NECO Join Forces to Improve Nigeria’s Public Examination System
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) have set up a joint technical committee to improve how public examinations are conducted in Nigeria.
The decision was announced in Benin by Uchechukwu Olisah, Assistant Director, Media/Protocol of NABTEB, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Why this matters to students, parents and schools
This move is expected to reduce operational gaps, improve coordination and strengthen trust in Nigeria’s public examination system. For candidates, it means:
- better coordination of examination processes,
- stronger systems to prevent errors and delays, and
- improved standards in how exams are organised and managed nationwide.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between the Registrar of NABTEB, Aminu Mohammed, and the Registrar of NECO, Dantani Wushishi, at NECO headquarters in Minna.
Both management teams discussed ways to strengthen examination administration and support national education goals.
A shared vision for better exam administration
Speaking on the importance of the collaboration, the NABTEB Registrar stressed that cooperation among examination bodies is vital to national development.
“Synergy among examination bodies is critical to strengthening education and supporting Nigeria’s development goals.”
He also called for wider coordination involving the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), while recognising that each body still has its own mandate.
On his part, the NECO Registrar described the engagement as a major step toward renewed and stronger institutional cooperation.
What the technical committee will do
A 10-member technical committee, with five representatives from each organisation, has been created to:
- develop operational frameworks,
- harmonise strategies, and
- recommend practical steps for implementation to both chief executives.
How Nigerians can be part of this improvement
Students, schools and parents can support this reform by staying informed through official NABTEB and NECO channels, promptly reporting examination issues, and complying fully with exam guidelines to help strengthen integrity and transparency.
This partnership between NABTEB and NECO is a positive move towards a more reliable, coordinated and trusted public examination system that benefits Nigerian learners and strengthens the country’s education sector.
