The National Examinations Council has granted accreditation to schools in Burkina Faso to host its examinations, widening its international footprint.
Sani said the council would now begin to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examination and the Basic Education Certificate Examination in the West African country.
According to him, the move follows a comprehensive assessment visit by an NECO accreditation team to selected schools in the West African country.
During the visit, the team evaluated the readiness of the institutions by inspecting classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer labs, workshops, examination halls, sports facilities, and security architecture.
“They also reviewed the schools’ Continuous Assessment (CA) records, teacher adequacy, and general learning environment to determine suitability for NECO examinations.
“After what was described as a thorough and detailed evaluation, the schools were granted full accreditation to host the SSCE and BECE,” he said.
The ambassador urged the Nigerian community in Burkina Faso to take advantage of the opportunity by registering their children for NECO examinations.
Leader of the accreditation team, Uche Ezenwanne, said the move would enable Nigerian students living in Burkina Faso to write SSCE and BECE without travelling back to Nigeria.
This move, he said, would reinforce NECO’s position as Africa’s foremost examination body.