RismadarVoice Reporters
June 26, 2026
The Rivers State Ministry of Education has announced that the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will commence on Wednesday, July 1, across all public and private schools in the state.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Examinations and Records, Pastor Gideon Nwachukwu Uboh, on behalf of the Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor.
According to the ministry, school authorities in all 23 local government areas have been directed to ensure that candidates are adequately prepared for the examination.
The ministry also directed schools outside Obio/Akpor Local Government Area to collect and return examination materials through their respective Zonal Education Offices.
Schools within Obio/Akpor Zone were instructed to collect and return examination materials at designated custodial centres, including Community Secondary School, Okoro-Nu-Odo; State Primary School I, Rumuapara; and Community Secondary School, Ozuoba.
The ministry further disclosed that the Rivers State Government has paid the examination fees for all candidates in public schools.
It warned that any principal or teacher found extorting money from students in public schools under any guise would face sanctions in accordance with the law.
The ministry urged school administrators to comply with all examination guidelines to ensure a smooth and credible conduct of the exercise.
