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. 67.56 Percent Obtains Five Credits In Maths, English
BENIN – The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), has said no fewer than 29,880 candidates who sat for the 2024 November/December National Business Certificate (NBC), National Technical Certificate (NTC), Advanced National Business Certificate (ANBC), and Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANTC) Examinations scored five credits and above including Mathematics and English Language, respectively.
The Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Nnasia Ndarake Asanga, who disclosed this while announcing the results at the NABTEB’s Headquarters in Benin on Monday said this figure represented 67.56 percent of the total number of candidates who sat for the examinations.
Dr. Asanga also announced that a total of 42,431 candidates, representing 95.94 percent of the candidates who sat for the examinations also obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
NABTEB Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer further disclosed that a total of 44,730 candidates registered for the examination in 1,825 centres across the country.
Dr. Asanga explained that while the total numbers of those who obtained English Language and Mathematics is lower than that of 2023 November/December, such can’t be said of 2024 as the number of those that scored five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics is higher.
According to him, NEBTEB, as a body, has put all measures in place to checkmate examination malpractices and such measures have yielded positive results leading to a decrease in the number of students involved in the act in the year under review.
“The quality of examinations is a critical factor in sustaining and improving the integrity, credibility and effectiveness of our education system. One of the most potent ways of strengthening and improving the quality of education is a well coordinated fight against all forms of examination fraud which has become endemic in our educational system.
“To address the persistent challenges of examination malpractice and identity theft, the Board in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Education has continued to introduce various innovative approaches to combat examination malpractice so as to foster a culture of academic integrity and also promote authentic learning experiences.
“In the examination under review, 256 candidates representing 0.53 percent of the total number of candidates who sat for the examinations were involved in examination malpractice.
“Comparatively, a total of 246 candidates, representing 0.57 percent of the total number of candidates who sat for the 2023 November/December certificate examinations were involved in examination malpractice which implies a slight decrease in malpractice incidences”, Asanga said.
NABTEB Acting Chief executive also spoke on revitalization of Vocational Enterprise Institute and Skills Training Centres (STCs).
According to him, the Federal Ministry of Education under the tutelage of the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa and the Honourable Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad has embarked on several life sustaining and transforming initiatives aimed at empowering children and youth through nationwide skill and TVET programmes.
“One of such initiatives is the revitalization of VEIs and STCs whose draft policy framework is to serve as a working and reference document for Federal, States, FCT and other stakeholders which has been approved by the National Council on Education (NCE)”.
On the Transition from Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTCs) to Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs), Dr Asanga said,
in recognition of the increasing need to revamp the country’s education system to meet the labour demand gaps of the 21% century, the Federal Ministry of Education has proposed a transition from FSTCs to FTCs.
The draft policy framework of this proposal, he said, was duly approved by NCE to serve as a working and reference document for the Federal, States, FCT and other stakeholders
He however said that despite the successes recorded, NABTEB still faces several challenges that could encumber its service delivery to Nigerians.
He said the challenges among others are funding and resource constraints, perception and stigma on TVET, curriculum and training, access and equity, assessment and certification, industry partnership and collaboration.
He said these challenges could however be addressed by appropriate funding and legislation, regular curricula review and capacity building for teachers, equipment, establishment of more technical colleges.
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