The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the board, Aminu Mohammed, made this announcement on Wednesday in Benin City, Edo State, during the release of the results of the recently conducted National Common Entrance Examination.
This announcement also signalled the start of a three-day exercise for the selection and placement of students into the technical colleges.
Mr Mohammed explained that the 39 per cent success rate represents 9,389 out of the total 24,074 candidates who sat for the examination.
He further stated that only 1.31 per cent of the candidates, amounting to 316 students, scored 70 per cent and above in the technical examination.
He said, “Furthermore, 316 candidates, accounting for 1.31 per cent obtained scores of 70 per cent and above, while 14,685 candidates constituting 61 per cent scored below 50 per cent. Additionally, the results indicated that eight candidates representing 0.03 per cent achieved the highest rank.”
Mr Mohammed called on stakeholders participating in the selection and placement process to carefully identify and admit students who are best positioned to benefit from the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes available in the colleges.
He said, “I look forward to a fair, transparent and merit-based selection process that attracts the most talented and motivated students. By getting this process right, I am confident that we can set our students up for success and enhance the reputation of our institution.”
He also praised the federal government’s renewed interest in TVET and acknowledged the valuable contributions of the Minister of Education and the Minister of State for Education to the initiative.
In his address, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, encouraged administrators within the sector to implement the government’s policies.
He stated that these policies are aimed at improving the well-being of children, enhancing the colleges, and advancing the nation as a whole, despite the numerous challenges.
The minister was represented by Muibat Olodo, Director of Technology and Science Education in the ministry.
Mr Alausa disclosed that the ministry had established two new colleges in Enugu and Plateau States to expand access to technical education.
He added that further efforts are underway to set up three additional colleges, to ensure that all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory have at least one federal technical college.
The exercise was attended by principals of federal technical colleges from across Nigeria, officials from the Federal Ministry of Education, NABTEB staff, and other major stakeholders.
