NECO Warns Against Fake Recruitment Portals Targeting Exam Supervisors

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The National Examinations Council has alerted the public to the activities of fraudsters operating fake online recruitment portals for the engagement of examination supervisors.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, NECO said the fraudulent platforms are requesting applicants to submit academic credentials and make payments before being considered for recruitment.

The Council clarified that it does not demand any payment from teachers seeking to serve as supervisors during the forthcoming 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination Internal.

NECO explained that, in line with recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on the Improvement of Quality of Examination in Nigeria, it has migrated from the traditional analogue method of recruiting supervisors to a fully electronic process.

The recruitment is fully automated and does not require the involvement of any third party.

Qualified pensionable teachers on Grade Level 12 and above, who are at least 30 years old and wish to serve as supervisors for the 2026 SSCE Internal examination, are required to apply directly through the official NECO recruitment portal.

The Council noted that the new digital recruitment system is designed to curb fraud, strengthen examination supervision, reduce malpractice, and promote fairness and transparency in the selection process.

More than 22,000 supervisors are to be recruited for the examination, which is scheduled to commence on June 15, 2026.

NECO urged the public to disregard unofficial recruitment portals and avoid making payments to individuals or groups claiming to facilitate the recruitment process.