The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo has authorised the sum of N600 million naira as fee of the 2024/2025 WAEC charges for 18,734 College students in Public Secondary Faculties within the state
The Kogi State Commissioner For Schooling, Wemi Jones made the disclosure at a Press Briefing held in his workplace, on Tuesday.
He mentioned the state authorities can be paying the sum of N600 million naira for the WAEC charges.
The Commissioner disclosed that the fee is in step with the Free examination payment for pupils in public colleges regulation enacted by the State Authorities.
He disclosed that with the regulation in place, each inner and exterior examination for pupils in public major colleges turned the accountability of the federal government to pay.
‘For the 2024/2025 WAEC, we approached the Governor in accordance with the present regulation for his approval for the fee of scholars of WAEC for 18734 College students”.
“This coverage by the Authorities is to make life simpler for residents, mother and father and guardians. This coverage can be meant to handle the syndrome of out-of-school youngsters and to additionally guarantee 100% completion of training at that stage”.
The Commissioner thanked Principals of colleges that made the federal government’s intention simpler final 12 months however warned principals that attempted to play foul of the extreme sanctions that await them.
