Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has assured that the government would pay fees for students taking this year’s National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations.
Masari made this declaration on Tuesday in Katsina when the Registrar General of NECO, Prof. Abdurrashid Garba paid him a courtesy visit.
He said the state government will only pay for students that passed the mock examinations.
He lamented that the government had been paying for over 45,000 students yearly but said the percentage of successful students in the examination was low with only 20 per cent scored five credits and above.
Masari also urged NECO to introduce ways that would enable candidates to pass examinations legitimately.
“The management of NECO should come up with suggestions, ways and methods that will make students pass their exams legitimately.’’
The governor said that as an examination body, NECO “should do everything possible to add value to their certificate.’’
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