WAEC/NECO: Borno students lament withholding of results
Students of public secondary schools in Borno have
expressed concern over the withholding of examination
results by the West African Examination Council (WAEC)
and National Examination.
Newsmen report that the two agencies withheld results for
the June/July 2017 examinations due to the inability of the
state government to settle outstanding fees.
The state government had pledged to contribute 75 per cent
of the total cost while the candidates were to pay the
remaining 25 per cent.
A cross section of the candidates, who spoke to newsmen,
on Friday in Maiduguri, described the situation as
“worrisome.’’
Jidda Mustafa, a student of Government College Maiduguri,
said that he could not apply for entry into any institution of
the higher learning due to non-release of the results by
NECO.
Jidda lamented that the trend might affect his chances of
securing admission this academic year.
“Most of candidates could not apply for admissions due to
non-release of examination results by WAEC and NECO.
“It is disheartening to see that while private school students
are pursuing their admission into universities and other
institutions of higher learning, students of public schools
are helpless,” he said.
Fati Abubakar, also a student of Government Girls College
Maiduguri, who corroborated the opinion, called on the
government to pay the examination fees to enable them to
further their education
Mr Shettima Umar, the Vice Chairman, National Association
of Nigerian Students, (NANS) in the state, decried the
withholding of SSCE and NECO examination results in the
state.
Umar said that the ugly trend was inimical to sustainable
development in the sector and called on the government to
settle the fees to facilitate release of the examination result
on time.
“Urgent measures are necessary to save the situation and
assist the students to apply for admission into institution of
learning,” Umar said.
Also commenting, Mr Ahmad Ma’aji, the NECO’s State
Officer, confirmed that the agency had withheld June/July
examination results for candidates in the state.
Ma’aji explained that the action was necessitated by the
inability of state Ministry of Education to complete payment
of its candidates’ examination fees.
“The ministry only paid part of the total cost of the
examination fees. Candidates could access their results as
soon as the ministry made payment of the outstanding
balance.
“The examination fees are N11, 350 per candidate,” he said.
Ma’aji disclosed that over 29, 000 candidates of both public
and private schools sat for the examination in the state,
adding that the council had released results of candidates
whose payment were complete.
In his reaction, Alhaji Hassan Aminami, the Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Education, said that the ministry had
paid 50 per cent of its counter pert contribution of the
examination fees.
Aminami explained that the ministry was expected to pay
25 per cent of the amount while the Ministry for Local
Government and candidates were to contribute 25 per cent
each, respectively.
He added that the ministry and candidates had so far paid
75 per cent of the total cost while the remaining 25 per
cent would be settled by the ministry for local government.
“We are concerned about the situation and we intimated
the ministry for local government over the impending issue.
“They are working on it and payment of the remaining 25
per cent will be made soon so that students can access
their result,” Aminami said.
Students of public secondary schools in Borno have
expressed concern over the withholding of examination
results by the West African Examination Council (WAEC)
and National Examination.
Newsmen report that the two agencies withheld results for
the June/July 2017 examinations due to the inability of the
state government to settle outstanding fees.
The state government had pledged to contribute 75 per cent
of the total cost while the candidates were to pay the
remaining 25 per cent.
A cross section of the candidates, who spoke to newsmen,
on Friday in Maiduguri, described the situation as
“worrisome.’’
Jidda Mustafa, a student of Government College Maiduguri,
said that he could not apply for entry into any institution of
the higher learning due to non-release of the results by
NECO.
Jidda lamented that the trend might affect his chances of
securing admission this academic year.
“Most of candidates could not apply for admissions due to
non-release of examination results by WAEC and NECO.
“It is disheartening to see that while private school students
are pursuing their admission into universities and other
institutions of higher learning, students of public schools
are helpless,” he said.
Fati Abubakar, also a student of Government Girls College
Maiduguri, who corroborated the opinion, called on the
government to pay the examination fees to enable them to
further their education
Mr Shettima Umar, the Vice Chairman, National Association
of Nigerian Students, (NANS) in the state, decried the
withholding of SSCE and NECO examination results in the
state.
Umar said that the ugly trend was inimical to sustainable
development in the sector and called on the government to
settle the fees to facilitate release of the examination result
on time.
“Urgent measures are necessary to save the situation and
assist the students to apply for admission into institution of
learning,” Umar said.
Also commenting, Mr Ahmad Ma’aji, the NECO’s State
Officer, confirmed that the agency had withheld June/July
examination results for candidates in the state.
Ma’aji explained that the action was necessitated by the
inability of state Ministry of Education to complete payment
of its candidates’ examination fees.
“The ministry only paid part of the total cost of the
examination fees. Candidates could access their results as
soon as the ministry made payment of the outstanding
balance.
“The examination fees are N11, 350 per candidate,” he said.
Ma’aji disclosed that over 29, 000 candidates of both public
and private schools sat for the examination in the state,
adding that the council had released results of candidates
whose payment were complete.
In his reaction, Alhaji Hassan Aminami, the Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Education, said that the ministry had
paid 50 per cent of its counter pert contribution of the
examination fees.
Aminami explained that the ministry was expected to pay
25 per cent of the amount while the Ministry for Local
Government and candidates were to contribute 25 per cent
each, respectively.
He added that the ministry and candidates had so far paid
75 per cent of the total cost while the remaining 25 per
cent would be settled by the ministry for local government.
“We are concerned about the situation and we intimated
the ministry for local government over the impending issue.
“They are working on it and payment of the remaining 25
per cent will be made soon so that students can access
their result,” Aminami said.
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