The government of Kano has disbursed the sum of N1.5 billion for the payment of the National Examination Council (NECO) registration fees of 57,000 students of various secondary schools in the state.
This gesture was announced in a statement on Wednesday by Ibrahim Shuaibu, press secretary to the state deputy governor, Aminu Gwarzo, in Kano.
According to Shuaibu, Governor Abba Yusuf made the disclosure while opening the commencement of the examinations at Rumfa College in Kano.
The governor was quoted to have said that payment of the fees was part of his government’s policy to reposition the educational sector for excellence.
Yusuf urged the beneficiaries to put in their best for better results in the examination to justify the government’s huge investment in their academic pursuit.
”You need to put in your best and remain committed so that you can come up with good results of the examination, that can make the state and your family happy and proud of you,” he said.
