Jubilation as Nigerian Governor Pays N1.5 Billion NECO Fees For Secondary School Students

• Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has paid over N1.5 billion for NECO fees of 57,000 secondary school students
• Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, made this known on Tuesday, July 11, while monitoring the commencement of the 2023 NECO examination
• Gwarzo said it is a demonstration of Governor Yusuf's administration's commitment to uplifting the education sector in the state

Kano State - Parents and guardians in Kano State don’t have to worry about paying the National Examination Council (NECO) registration fees for their children and wards anymore as Governor Abba Yusuf has released over N1.5 billion for that purpose.

Ibrahim Garba Shu’aibu, the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, July 12, added that the NECO fees are for 57,000 secondary school students, The Punch reported.

Read also

President Tinubu reacts to killings in Plateau, Benue, Gives 1 crucial order to security agencies

According to the Press Secretary, Gwarzo made this known on Tuesday, 11, when he monitored the commencement of the 2023 NECO examination at Rumfa College, Kano.

He said Governor Yusuf’s administration is committed to uplifting the education sector for the socio-economic development of the citizenry.

“Our government views investment in the education sector as a vital step towards nurturing the future leaders of tomorrow,” Gwarzo was quoted to have said.

NECO Releases 2022 external SSCE result, gives other details

Meanwhile, Legit. ng had reported the National Examination Council (NECO) has released the result for the November/December 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).

Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, the council's registrar, announced in Minna, the Niger state capital

Kano: I’ve no regrets on demolition, says Gov Yusuf, reveals next line of action

Read also

Embattled Ebonyi PDP chair joins APC 4 months after suspension, gives reason

The governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has described the demolition exercise in the state as a means to recover public properties that were illegally sold out.

Governor Yusuf made this known during the Sallah break while receiving the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, and other district heads and members of the emirate council who came to visit at the State House.

Revealed: Kano govt opens up withholding salaries of Over 10,000 civil servants

The Kano State government has said the halt in paying salaries of over 10,000 civil servants was for verification purposes.

These civil servants were employed by the previous administration, and it was necessary to verify the authenticity of their status to detect ghost workers.

Source: Legit.ng