NECO ‘withholds’ Niger state students results
The results were released on August 27.
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education Abubakar Aliyu, who spoke to The Nation, admitted that they were owing the examination body, but appealed for consideration to enable the students access their results, especially those due for post UTME screenings.He said: “The state government has been paying NECO and West African Examinations Council for its students from the previous government and the arrangement has always been that when the government has funds, we pay in instalments.
Aliyu said the government does not have enough money to give to NECO at once, adding that they will pay whenever there are funds.
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