The National Business and Technical Examinations
Board, NABTEB, has released its May/June 2017 results for the National
Business Certificate, NBC, and National Technical Certificate, NTC,
examinations.
The
Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Professor Ifeoma
Isiugo-Abanihe, made the announcement on Tuesday while addressing
reporters at the National Headquarters of the Board in Ikpoba Hill,
Benin City, the Edo state capital.
Holders of
NBC/NTC certificate qualify as certified craftsmen and women and its
O’Level certificates are equivalent to NECO and WAEC certificates which
are requirements for placement into tertiary institutions in Nigeria and
abroad.
A breakdown of the results shows that a
total of 58,448 candidates registered for the ordinary craft level
examination in 1,458 centers across the country.
Professor Isiugo-Abanihe said that this year’s result was an improvement of the previous year 2016.
She
said, “33, 712 candidates representing 58.75% of candidates in the
NBC/NTC examination scored five credits and above including English
Language and Mathematics; whereas 47,360 candidates representing 82.53%
scored five credits and above with or without English Language and
Mathematics.
“Both the federal and state
governments should establish more modern and well-equipped technical
colleges in all local government areas in the country as directed by the
Federal Ministry of Education.
“Again the
National Vocational Qualification Framework should be implemented as
approved by the Federal Executive Council in 2013.”
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