The Registrar/Chief Executive, NABTEB, Prof. Ifeoma M. Isiugo-Abanihe, made this known on Monday, 14th March, 2022, while announcing the release of the results of the National Business Certificate (NBC), National Technical Certificate (NTC), Advanced National Business Certificate (ANBC) and Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANTC) examinations for private candidates.
Prof. Isiugo-Abanihe, who spoke at the Board’s national headquarters in Benin City, said the results of the 2021 November/December examinations “in terms of number of credit passes obtained by candidates for purposes of academic and work progression reveal that 76.30% of the total number of candidates (25,915) obtained five (5) credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
“Also, 88.1% (i.e. 29,923 candidates) scored five (5) credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
“These performances are quite rewarding to candidates, and they are statistically similar to the 2020 November/December examinations results where 21,175 candidates, representing 75.72% obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics and 255,844 candidates, representing 92.42% of all candidates that sat foe the examinations obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.”
Besides, the NABTEB Registrar/Chief Executive conveyed a special gratitude to the Chairman of the NABTEB Governing Board, Prof. Bem Angwe, for his continued support, especially for assenting to the release of the results.
Prof. Isiugo-Abanihe noted that a total of 38,793 candidates, which consisted of 23,660 males and 15,133 females, enrolled for the examinations in 1,696 centres, and that 38,639 candidates, representing 99.60% of the total enrolment figure, actually sat for the examinations.
Out of the total enrolment figure, 6,462 candidates registered for craft level certificate while 4,847 enrolled for master craft level certificate examinations, she added.
The NABTEB Registrar further said that 33,965 candidates sat for the Ordinary Level certificate while 4,674 sat for the Advanced Level certificate examinations.
“Similarly, out of 6,462 candidates that sat for various Trades at the Crafts level, 3,352 candidates, representing 57.87% were certified as Craftsmen. For the Advanced Level examinations, 1,871 candidates, representing 40.02% of the 4,674 candidates that sat for the various Trades at Master Craft level were certified as Master Craftsmen.
“The statistics represent a slight decrease in performance over those of 2020 November/December certificate examinations where 3,184 candidates, representing 61.14%, were certified at the Crafts level and 2,342 candidates, representing 55.55%, were certified at Master Crafts level,” Prof. Isiugo-Abanihe explained.
The NABTEB Registrar/Chief Executive also said that 197 candidates, representing 0.51 per cent of the total candidates that sat for the examinations, were found to be involved in examination malpractice, just as she assured that the Board would continue to make more effort by intensifying training of examination personnel and use of technology to further check examination fraud.
Prof. Isiugo-Abanihe observed that fundamental to a balanced development in any nation is Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), saying “Among several other benefits, TVET and certificates being issued by NABTEB are essential for producing highly skilled workforce necessary to make Nigeria one of the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economies in the world.
“If adequately supported and embraced, it will lead to lifelong learning, self-reliance, poverty reduction and eradication on the long run.”
She listed TVET programmes and institutions; gross imbalance between number of Technical Colleges and conventional secondary schools leading to low enrolment; insufficient qualified technical teachers, equipment and materials for practical activities, among others as some of the challenges facing the Board.
