The Taraba State Government has presented cheques worth over N1.8 billion to major examination bodies to facilitate the registration of students for external examinations across the state, in line with the administration’s commitment to improving access to education.
The cheques were officially presented on Monday at the NECO Office in Jalingo by the Commissioner for Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education, Augustina Godwin, on behalf of Governor Agbu Kefas.
Speaking during the ceremony, Godwin noted that the intervention was aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents and guardians while ensuring that eligible students in public schools are able to participate in external examinations without hindrance.
In a statement, the Taraba State Commissioner for Information and Reorientation, Zainab Jalingo, said the government approved the sum of N1,613,646,250 for NECO, N196,822,190 for the Basic Education Certificate Examination, and N53,865,000 for the National Business and Technical Examinations Board.
According to the commissioner, the gesture reflects the commitment of the Kefas administration to strengthening the education sector and creating opportunities for students across the state to achieve academic success under his free and compulsory education policy.
Representatives of the examination bodies who received the cheques expressed appreciation to the Taraba State Government for the support and described the intervention as timely and beneficial to students across the state.
