Authorities of National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) Tuesday announced that a total of 21,476 candidates recorded credit pass in English Language and Mathematics representing 47.48 percent on the 2016 certificate examination.
The registrar of the board, Ifeoma Isiugo- Abanihe made the disclosure during the announcement of the release of the 2016 National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations results.
Abanihe said 33,365 candidates have five credits pass and above with or without English Language and Mathematics representing 73.77 percent.
“The examinations were held nationwide from Monday 7, November to Friday December 9, 2016. A total of 49,850 candidates enrolled for the examinations in 1,803 centres. Out of this figure 45,974 candidates registered for Ordinary Crafts Level while 3,876 enrolled for Master Craft Level.
“Out of that number a total 48,842 candidates sat for the examinations comprising 45,230 NBC/NTC and 3,612 ANBC/SNTC candidates representing 98.8 percent of the total enrolment”, she said.
She noted that out of the number that sat for the examination about 1.394 candidates were involved in the examination practice, assuring that those involved and their collaborators would be adequately.
She opined that the number of enrolment was still very far below expectation considering the nation’s quest for rapid technological development
She opined that the number of enrolment was still very far below expectation considering the nation’s quest for rapid technological development
Abanihe however advised the National and State Assemblies to legislate on the establishment of modern and well equipped technical and vocational colleges in more local government of the country for the nation to be technically advanced.
She also called for partnership between the public and private sectors in promoting Technical and Vocation Education Training (TVET) as well as advocated the implementation of the National Vocation Qualification Framework (NVOF).
