The Parents of 24,172 Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) students in Kogi state will receive N11, 500 each from the state government as a refund for the fees they had paid for West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
This is in line with the pact made by Governor Idris Wada. The state government ordered the refund of N276, 769, 400 to all the parents of the students who sat for 2014/2015 WAEC examinations across the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the exercise started on Thursday, November 12, with the issuance of cheque leaves to concerned students of St. Augustine Grammar School, Kabba,
According to Professor Mathew Ajibero, the chairman of Verification and Reconciliation Committee set up by the state government, the committee was able to establish that only 24,172 sat for that the examinations in the state adding that each of them will receive N11, 500 being the amount paid by their parents as WAEC fees.
He said the committee, through the verification, was able to save over N200 million from N515 million initially brought forward for payment.
Governor Wada was said to have suspended the payment of the examination fees early this year.
Speaking on the reason why he had to halt the payment, Wada had said that some dubious and corrupt officials hijacked the gesture to enrich themselves in the process.
Wada had disclosed that when he assumed office as governor in 2012, that officials had inflated the amount from N270 million to over N500 million in 2015.
Professor Ajibero further said that in order to be factual in the process of their findings, the committee had to engage officials of the Ministry of Education and Teaching Service Commission.
Commending Wada for being a man of his words, Ayo Michael on behalf of the benefiting students described the development as a surprise.
He said: “Wada has proven to the younger generations that he is truly a leader that keeps promises and leads with the fear of God.”
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