The beneficiaries, according to a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Mohammed, were those who sat for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations conducted by the regional exam body.
Mohammed made the statement on Thursday, and it read, “One of the cardinal agendas of Governor Dikko Radda’s administration, among several others, is repositioning Katsina State’s education sector.
“And His Excellency, since assuming office, has demonstrated absolute commitment towards fixing Katsina’s primary, secondary and tertiary education systems.
“The approval he gave today for the huge sum of over N364 million to be used in settling the WAEC fees of no fewer than 20,000 Katsina students says it all about His Excellency’s passion for Katsina youths and their educational development.”
The PUNCH recalls that WAEC had, in August, said it would not release the 2023 results of the WASSCE candidates sponsored by state governments indebted to the council.
Speaking at a press briefing, while announcing the release of the 2023 WASSCE, Head of Nigeria Office, Mr. Patrick Areghan, said that Zamfara, Niger, and six states were indebted to the council.
He said, “WAEC has continued to grant credit facilities to some very credit-worthy and reliable States who pay the registration fee of their candidates.
“Unfortunately, some states have been owing large sums of money for years now and have simply refused to pay after the needed services had been rendered by WAEC, thus denying us the needed funds to carry out our activities.
“States sponsoring candidates for the examination must show commitment, willingness, readiness, and ability to pay.”
