By EricJames Ochigbo

The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has pledged collaboration with relevant agencies to improve the standard of education in the country.

Chairman of the committee, Rep. Oboku Oforji (PDP-Bayelsa), made the pledge in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oforji spoke on the sidelines of the oversight on the ongoing National Examination Council (NECO) examinations in Abuja.

NAN also reports that centres visited included: Federal Government Boys College, Apo and Model Secondary School Maitama, Abuja, among others.

Oforji said that the committee was pleased with the conduct of the ongoing examination, saying that with the reforms being implemented, the future of the education in Nigeria was bright.

He said that the committee was committed to working closely with NECO, West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NAPTEB) and other examination bodies.

“We are here to see what NECO is doing. The council is very important to us. This is our own. WAEC is also our own, but you know WAEC is the West African body.

“We are very proud of what NECO is doing today, under the leadership of Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi. We pray that they sustain the tempo.

“We have gone round the schools and have seen the students’ commitment. We are very proud of them and hopeful that they will sustain that momentum so that we can have a better tomorrow.

“We are very poised and confident. For us in the parliament, we believe that the reforms that are ongoing will add value to the education sector; not just NECO, all the other examination bodies.

“We are ready to collaborate, work with WAEC, NECO, JAMB, NABTEB and other examination bodies to improve the standard of education in our country, and confident that we will achieve that feat,” he said.

The lawmaker assured of the National Assembly’s commitment to monitoring all reforms to ensure implementation, for the good of the country. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Esenvosa Izah/’Wale Sadeeq