In a bid to tackle the challenge of impersonation experienced in the conduct of its examinations, the National Examination Council has procured eight thousand biometric machines and twenty Toyota Hilux Vans worth over eight hundred million naira.
Mr Abubakar Gana, the Acting Registrar NECO, made the disclosure at the commissioning of the equipment in Minna on Friday.
Mr. Gana said the equipment were procured to enhance operations in the areas of logistics and overall security of its examination.
According to the reports, this procurement makes it the first time NECO is deploying biometrics for the conduct of its Senior Secondary Certificate Examination.
In the past, NECO had been making use of scratch cards to register over fifty- one thousand candidates for each of its examinations which had not enabled it to curb malpractices.
According to Mr. Gana, the eight thousand biometrics machine cost the council five million naira while the twenty Toyota Hilux gulped three hundred and twenty- seven thousand eight hundred million naira.
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