The Borno government has settled N622.3 million for 27,599 students sitting for the National Examinations Council (NECO) for the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in public schools.
Mr Lawan Wakilbe, the state Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, announced this while presenting the cheque to NECO officials on Friday in Maiduguri.
Wakilbe said the payment was part of the state government’s commitment to ensuring that no child was denied access to education or external examinations because of financial constraints.
He said the government has, since 2019, consistently subsidised 75 per cent of examination fees for eligible students sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), SSCE.
“National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) examinations,” he said.
