Bill to make common entrance exams, others compulsory passes second reading

The House of Representatives has passed through second reading, a bill which seeks to make national common entrance examination compulsory.

Sponsored by Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo) the proposed legislation intends to repeal the National Examinations Council (NECO) Act, 2004 and enact a new law to make the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BSCE) and the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (Internal) (SSCE) compulsory for every Nigerian child.

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