NABTEB releases results, says 28,230 obtained credit in Mathematics, English

THE National Business and
Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB),
Saturday, released the results of the 2013
May/June National Business Certificate (NBC)
and National Technical Certificate (NTC)
Examinations, disclosing that 5,108
candidates were sanctioned over different
cases of examination malpractices.
The Registrar/ Chief Executive of the Board,
Dr Olatunde Aworanti, who announced the
results, called on the National and state
Assemblies to legislate laws that will ensure
the implementation of the establishment of
modern and well equipped technical
Colleges in all the Local Government Areas in
the country, with a view t boost technical
education.
Giving a breakdown of the results, he
disclosed that a total of 106,573 candidates
enrolled for the examination nationwide but
103,753 candidates sat for the examination.
He added that out of the 103,753 that sat
for the examination “ 28,230 representing
27.2 per cent obtained credit passes in five
subjects and above including Mathematics
and English language.
“Similarly, 55,115 candidates representing
53.1 per cent obtained fiev credits and
above with or without English Language
and Mathematics. Candidates enrolled in 36
trades, 5 trade related subjects and eight
General Education subjects. The examination
has the highest entry in Book keeping with
a total of 78,897” he stated.
Dr Aworanti, who commended the Federal
Government’s effort to strengthen technical
education in the country, however asserted
that the noble goal of technological
advancement and sustainable development
largely depends on the attention given to
technical and vocational education by
stakeholders.
In order to elevate the nation in
technological advancement, the Board
recommended that “ more collaborative
partnership between public and private
sectors should be employed in funding
technical and vocational education.
“The National Vocational Qualification
framework should be implemented as
approved. The Proprietors of private
technical and vocational institutions should
endeavour to improve on their workshop
facilities by furnishing their colleges with
latest technologies” he stated.