The exam body said the examinations which were scheduled to commence on February 1 and end on March 3, will now start on February 8 and end on March 10.

NECO’s spokesperson, Azeez Sanni made this known via a statement released on Tuesday, January 26. It was further learnt that special arrangements have been made for candidates who missed some papers due to the #EndSARS protests in certain states to take those exams with the External candidates.

It read “Following requests by candidates to be given more time to complete their registration process for the 2020 SSCE (External), the National Examinations Council (NECO) has fixed new dates for the examination. The council hereby informs those candidates, who missed some papers during the 2020 SSCE (Internal) due to the EndSARS protests in some states, to take note of these new dates and report for the examinations accordingly at their various examination centres to be designated”