3rd July, 2022
MURIC TO NECO : PLEASE SHIFT
EXAM FROM SALAH DAY
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed
to the National Examinations Council (NECO) to kindly shift its examination
date of Saturday 9th July, 2022 due to its clash with the first day
of Id al-Adha (Salah).
MURIC’s appeal was contained in a statement
issued by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Sunday, 3rd
July, 2022.
The statement reads :
“The National Examinations Council (NECO) has fixed one of its
examinations, Data Processing (Practical) for Saturday 9th July,
from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm. Coincidentally, that date clashes with the first day
of Id al-Adha (Salah). See NECO 2022 examination timetable (2022 NECO June/July SSCE
Internal Examination Time-Table (27th June - 12th August, 2022) | Original
Version.
“We are fully aware that
the clash was not deliberate as NECO had actually demonstrated goodwill by setting
aside a whole week for Salah celebrations (Monday, 11th July to
Friday 15th July) and this reflected in its timetable. This means
that NECO had, ab initio, recognised the Salah holiday and the examination body
did not deliberately fix an examination on that day.
“We therefore appeal to the NECO authorities to
kindly shift the examination of that day alone (Saturday 9th July,
2022) to another date in order to enable its teeming Muslim candidates sit for
their examinations. The paper which was originally fixed for Salah day may be
taken on Thursday 14th July, 2022 which is one of the days set aside
by NECO for the Salah holiday.
“MURIC wishes NECO authorities and staff as
well as all Nigerians a happy Salah.”
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern,
(MURIC)
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