2nd October, 2023
By Obinna Unaeze
Niger government has paid N120 million out of the N500 million it owed the National Examination Council (NECO) as examination fees for its Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) candidates.
Hajiya Binta Mamman, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday.
It read, “We inherited N500 million from the previous administration as SSCE fees.
“Gov. Umaru Bago approved a standing order for a monthly payment of N30 million to NECO to offset the debt.
“We have paid N120 million since May 29, when this government assumed office.
She listed priority areas of the state government as education, security, science and technology, agriculture, commerce, tourism, civil service, health and infrastructure, and urban renewal.
Mamman also listed local government administration, traditional institutions, revenue generation, and women and youth development as other priority areas.
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