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LOKOJA: In compliance to the state free education law, Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo has approved six hundred million naira for the payment of 2024/2025 WAEC fees for 18,734 Students in Public Secondary Schools.
This just as he has assured that the government will honour her obligations in the payment of Jamb and Nabteb fees.
Commissioner For Education, Hon. Wemi Jones disclosed this a Press statement made available to Independent on Tuesday in Lokoja.
The commissioner noted that the payment is in line with the Free examination fee for pupils in public schools law enacted by the State Government.
He disclosed that with the law in place, every internal and external examination for pupils in public primary schools became the responsibility of government to pay.
He praised Gov. Usman Ahmed Ododo for continuing with the legacy and foundation laid by his predecessor former Gov Yahaya Bello.
“For the 2024/2025 WAEC, we approached the Governor in accordance with the existing law for his approval for the payment of student of WAEC for 18734 Students”.
”With this development, the WAEC fees in public secondary schools in Kogi State has been paid for by the State Government”.
”In 2024, the State Government paid for 15033 students. With this increase, we can imagine that more parents are now moving their Ward’s to public schools leading to an increase of 3,700 students”.
”This policy by Government is to make life easier for citizens, parents and guardians. This policy is also intended to address the syndrome of out of school children and to also ensure 100% completion of education at that level”.
The Commissioner thanked Principals of schools that made the government intention easier last year but warned principals that tried to play foul of the severe severity of sanctions that await them.
“Very soon, the State Government will pay the JAMB and NABTEB fees for students in public schools, the first school leaving certificate and Basic Examination School Certificates.
