After intervention by the House of Representatives following fear over insecurity by some persons, the National Examinations Council, NECO, has postponed its staff promotion examination earlier scheduled to take place in Minna, Niger State on Thursday and Friday, next week.

To this end, the nation’s secondary schools examinations body explained in a statement by its acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, that “staff who are due for promotion this year, should note that the exercise has been put on hold indefinitely.”

The terse statement reads in full: “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.

“The postponement is in compliance with the directive of the Committee on Basic Examination Bodies of the House of Representatives as contained in a letter referenced NASS/HR/10/CT.20/64 dated 9th February, 2024 and signed by the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Oboku Abonsizibe Oforji.

“With this development, all NECO Staff who are due for promotion this year, should note that the exercise has been put on hold indefinitely.”

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