The government of Katsina has approved the release of over N364.8 million for the payment of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) fees for about 20,269 indigenes of the state.
NAN reports that Ibrahim Kalau, the chief press secretary (CPS) to Dikko Radda, the state governor, announced the development on Wednesday.
He said the beneficiaries are the students who sat for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).
“The approval of the fund says it’s all about the governor’s passion for Katsina youths and their educational development,” the CPS said.
WAEC earlier withheld the results of over 130,000 candidates in eight states for their government’s indebtedness.
In August, the council said a total of 1,613,733 candidates sat for the 2023 edition of its exam in Nigeria.
Giving a breakdown of the results, it said 1,361,608 candidates representing 84.38 percent got credit and above in a minimum of five subjects with or without English Language or Mathematics.
It also revealed that 1,287,920, representing 79.81 percent of the total candidates, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
WAEC said the results of 262,803 candidates were, however, withheld due to reports of cases of exam malpractice.
The council recently appointed Amos Josiah Dangut as the new head of its Nigeria office.
Dangut is to lead the council’s Nigeria operations, taking over from Patrick Areghan, whose tenure ends in October.
