Relief For Parents In Kogi As Gov. Bello Approves Immediate Payment Of N497m WASSCE Fees

Relief has finally come for parents whose children  sat for the May-June West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSCE)in Kogi State,  following an approval by Governor Yahaya Bello for  the disbursement of N497 million for the payment of the 2023 WASSCE examination fees for students enrolled in the state’s public secondary schools 

Edu-Biznews recalled that Head of National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Nigeria, Patrick Areghan had on 7th of August, 2023 announced the seizure of results of public school candidates whose State Governments are still indebted to the examination council 

But Governor Bello’s Chief Press Secretary Onogwu Muhammed in a statement, however revealed the released of fund for disbursement as payment for the examination conducted by WAEC, to enable candidates in the public seconday schools in the state have access to their results and process admission into the institutions of higher learning 

The statement reads further in part:

“As part of efforts aimed at further improving the state’s educational system, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has approved the immediate disbursement of N497 million for the payment of the 2023 WAEC examination fees for students enrolled in the state’s public schools,” the Saturday statement read.

“The disbursement is also in realisation of the administration’s recent pledge to provide free education from primary to secondary school level within Kogi State’s public schools, underscoring the government’s unwavering commitment to implementing the ‘Zero Out-of-School Policy’ in the state"

According to him, among the schools that will directly benefit from this WAEC fees initiative, Dekina has the highest number of students, with 1,867 beneficiaries, followed by Lokoja Local Government Area, which has 1,569 students, and Okene, 1,345 students.

“In total, this noble initiative will benefit a substantial 15,033 students, fostering a brighter educational future for the youth of Kogi State,” the statement stated