Gov. Yusuf Approves N3 Billion to Cover Exam Fees for Kano Students

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved over N3 billion to cover examination fees for 141,175 students across the state who will be sitting for various post-secondary school exams in 2025.

The payment will cater to students writing the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National Examinations Council (NECO), National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), and National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) exams.

The announcement was made on Saturday by Ibrahim Adam, the governor’s special adviser on information.

According to him, the Commissioner for Education, Ali Haruna Makoda, confirmed that the results of the recently conducted qualifying examinations for secondary school students had been released.

Adam noted that “75 per cent of students under the Kano State Teachers Service Board and the Science and Technical Schools Board qualified for the senior school certificate examinations.”

Makoda explained that the state government will pay exam fees for students who scored five credits and above in the qualifying exams. He urged school principals and education directors to inform their students promptly to ensure smooth processing.

“These 2025 examinations are crucial for students seeking admission into tertiary institutions,” the commissioner stressed.

Adam added that since Governor Yusuf came into office in May 2023, his administration has consistently covered registration fees for students from low-income backgrounds writing WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, and NBAIS exams.

He also revealed that the government has cleared significant debts owed to WAEC, NECO, and NABTEB, which were left behind by the previous administration led by Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

“This initiative is part of Governor Yusuf’s declaration of a state of emergency on education and a broader effort to reduce the number of out-of-school children in Kano state,” Adam said.

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