By Wole Elegbede


OGUN State led in the National Examinations Council’s November/December Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, results. The results which were released after 38 days of conduct of the examinations is a great departure from the past during which results were released between 80 and 90 days after the administration of the last paper. 

Vanguard newspaper quoted the registrar of the Council, Professor Charles Uwakwe, who announced the results in Minna said the early release of the results was due to the "renewed efforts of the Council towards efficient service delivery". 

An analysis of the results showed that Ogun State fielded 5,687 candidates and led the 36 states and Abuja by recording 91.42 per cent pass followed by Akwa  Ibom with 1,118 candidates which recorded 87 per cent pass while Oyo State with 8,513 candidates came third recording 86.90 per cent pass.

Zamfara State fielded only 230 candidates and recorded 12.90 per cent pass to come last.

The result is a reflection of the of the success of the Mission To Rebuild (MITROS) programme of the Senator Amosun-led administration in the state in the area of education. One of objectives of the programme which is Affordable Qualitative Education has continued to engender first class performances at all levels of education in the gateway state.