Pupils parade at a primary school in Aweil Center of NBGs before the start of 2023/2024 PLE examination. (-)

Norther Bahr-El Ghazal governor Tong Akeen Ngor on Monday expressed optimism that the sitting candidates will bring top numbers in the 2023/2024 national primary exams.

About 7, 560 pupils from 227 schools, including 3,450 females and 4,110 males are partaking in the nationwide PLE at 86 centers in the state.

Speaking before ringing the bell at Aweil Center, Governor Akeen said he has great hope and confidence that the candidates would compete in the national exams.

Akeen congratulates the sitting candidates, describing the exams as historical.

“I want to say congratulations to you for these historical days, I have a great hope and confident that you will perform well to compete at the national level, to bring top number in this academic year 2023/2024,” he said.

In the 2022/2023 academic year, Northern Bahr el Ghazal ranked 3^rd in National Primary Examinations results – indicating a great improvement in comparison with the 7^th place it acquired in the 2021/2022 year.

“I applaud last year candidates both primary and secondary for attaining a very good performing for our state NBGs, NBG rank in number three and four by national examination council results of academic year 2022/2023.” Akeen said.