Akeredolu approves N515m for payment of WASSCE fees

The Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, has approved N515m for the payment of 2022 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination registration fees for SS3 pupils in public secondary schools in the state.

The governor had earlier this year approved payment of the 2021 WASSCE registration fees for the students.

Speaking on the development, the state Commissioner for Education, Science & Technology, Mr Femi Agagu, described the gesture as historic and commended the governor for the payment.

He said, “The gesture was borne out of Mr Governor’s desire to uplift the standard of education in the state as well as his resolve to assist indigent students in achieving their educational pursuit.”

The commissioner noted that the gesture would go a long way in ameliorating the burden of parents. He urged stakeholders to support the governor in his efforts to uplift the standard of education in the state.