The National Business and Technical
Examinations Board on Thursday announced the release of the results for
the 2014 November/December National Business Certificate/National
Technical Certificate and the Advanced National Business
Certificate/Advanced National Technical Certificate examinations.
The Registrar and Chief Executive of
NABTEB, Dr. Olatunde Aworanti, who announced this at the board’s
headquarters in Benin, Edo State on Thursday, said that 45,725
candidates scored five credits and above in English Language and
Mathematics.
This, he said, represented 67.01 per
cent improvement in the NBC/NTC examinations, as against the 36.64 per
cent recorded in the 2014 May/June examinations.
Aworanti explained that 77,588 candidates enrolled for the examinations which was held in 1,951 centres nationwide.
He said that out of the figure, 70,014
persons registered for the Ordinary Crafts Level while 7,574 candidates
enrolled for the Master Crafts Level.
He also said that the board had
certified a total of 18,926 craftsmen in various trades under the
Ordinary and Advanced Levels cadres.
The registrar, however, noted that the
rate of enrolment was still below expectation, in view of the nation’s
quest for rapid technological development as well as the vital role of
technical education in the country.
He, therefore, called for favourable policies that would enhance increased participation in NABTEB programmes in the country.
“Both the National Assembly and state
Houses of Assembly should legislate on the establishment of more modern
and well-equipped technical colleges in all local government areas in
the country,” he added.
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