Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has approved over N542 million for the payment of examination fees for students in public schools across the state.
The funds will cover the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and other internal exams, including the Basic Six and Common Entrance Examination (CCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, who made the announcement during a press conference in Lokoja on Tuesday, explained that N145,476,984 has been allocated for 25,100 pupils sitting for the Basic Six and CCE exams, N215,220,000 for 30,500 students taking the BECE, and N181,719,800 for 18,734 students’ UTME/JAMB fees. The total amount allocated for the examinations is N542,416,784.
Jones noted that the initiative is in line with a law mandating free examination registration fees for public primary and secondary school students,…
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