The Kano State Government has approved N3billion for the payment of the examination fees of 141,745 indigent students.
The state government has also released the 2024 Senior Secondary Qualifying Examination results.
The Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Ali Haruna Makoda reaffirmed government’s commitment to improving access to quality education and easing the financial burden on families.
At a press briefing in Kano on Saturday, Makoda said the gesture aligns with Gov. Abba Yusuf’s Education Reform Agenda which has seen the declaration of a state of emergency on the education sector and the allocation of 31.5 per cent of the 2025 budget to it.
Makoda disclosed that the benefiting candidates were from public schools under the Kano Educational Resource Department, the Science and Technical Schools Board and the Agency for Integrated Education Development.
He stated that they had sat for the 2024 examination, with over 75 per cent qualifying examination as a prerequisite for the state sponsorship.
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“In 2023, a total of 125,000 candidates were sponsored by the State Government.
“This year, Yusuf has graciously approved the sponsorship of all the indigent candidates who scored a minimum of five credits in the 2024 Senior Secondary Qualifying Examination,” he said.
The commissioner said that the beneficiaries would have their registration fees fully covered for the 2025 NECO, NABTEB, NBAIS, and SSCE national examinations.
“This is a timely and bold initiative by the Kano State Government to promote academic excellence, increase access to education, and ease the financial burden on vulnerable families”, said Makoda.
He directed Principals to ensure that all the eligible students benefited from the scheme without any form of bias or obstruction.
“They must access their rights unconditionally and with full transparency,” Makoda said.
The commissioner said more details on the registration process will be communicated to schools and the public through the relevant education agencies such as the KERD, STSB and AIED.
“With this development, Kano joins a select few Nigerian states demonstrating a strong financial and policy commitment to supporting youth education.
“This is not just about examinations, it is about shaping the future of Kano through an educated and empowered generation,” he said.
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