WAEC, NECO release Zamfara students’ results withheld for five years

WAEC, NECO release Zamfara students’ results withheld for five years

 After years of uncertainty, thousands of Zamfara State
students can now access their long-awaited SSCE results as Governor Dauda Lawal
settles outstanding debts owed to WAEC and NECO by past administrations.

 

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National
Examinations Council (NECO) have now released results that were withheld for
periods ranging from 2014 to 2022 due to nonpayment of exam fees.

 

In a statement on Saturday, Governor Lawal’s spokesperson,
Sulaiman Bala Idris, confirmed that the debts—totaling over ₦2.7 billion—have
been fully or partially paid, unlocking access to results for thousands of
affected candidates.

 

“This is part of the government’s emergency measures to
revive education in Zamfara,” the statement said, highlighting the payment of
₦1.4 billion to WAEC and over ₦320 million to NECO, alongside a structured plan
to clear additional arrears dating as far back as 2014.

 

The move comes after Zamfara State declared a state of
emergency in the education sector in November 2023. Since then, the government
has renovated over 500 schools and launched teacher retraining initiatives.

 

Governor Lawal’s intervention also means that public school
students in the state participated in the 2024 WAEC after missing the 2023
edition due to unpaid fees.

 

NECO has confirmed receipt of part-payment and agreed to
release withheld results from 2014 to 2018, pending full settlement.

Source: WAEC, NECO release Zamfara students’ results withheld for five years

 - NigerianEye

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