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Breaking News: WAEC To Withhold Students’ Results In 19 States Over N4b Debt by Legaycey: 2:24pm On Jul 27, 2015 |
By Dayo Adesulu
The West Africa Examinations Council, WAEC has
threatened to withhold the results of students in
19 states that sat for the May/June 2015 WASSCE
over nonpayment of candidates’ registration fees
by their state governments.
Speaking at its national office Yaba, some hours
ago, the Head of National Office, HNO, Mr Charles
Eguridu said: “The affected states should off-set
the registration fees of their candidates as soon as
possible, as we cannot guarantee that the results
of their candidates for the May/June 2015
WASSCE will be released alongside others.”
He said that a total number of 19 states in the
country owe the Council in respect of entry fees
for states government sponsored candidates for
the May/June 2015 WASSCE noting that some
States also still owe the Councils registration fees
for the May/June 2014 WASSCE. According to
him, the 19 states which are indebted to the tune
of N4 billion were not making efforts to pay
adding that efforts made by the Councils to get
the money from them proved abortive, hence
WAEC has resolved to make it public.
Eguridu who declined to mentioned names of the
indebted states said, he is given them benefit of
the debt, stressing that many of the governors
have just assumed office. He however urged the
indebted states to pay up within the next two
weeks. His words: “Many of the states of the
federation, as part of their education policy, pay
the registration fees of candidates for the
WASSCE, particularly in the public schools.
“This is quite commendable as it afforded many
indigent students the opportunity to sit our
examinations and relieved many poor parents of
this financial burden. “As I speak to you now, we
are cash-strapped as a result of the delay in off-
setting the registration fees owed the Council by
some states. As a result, we are finding it difficult
in meeting our financial obligations, particularly to
our supervisors, examiners and service providers.
“We have written to the affected states
governments without any response. The poor
response is threatening the smooth operations of
the Council.” |
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