The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the slash of the cost of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) application forms from N5,000 to N3,500, from January 2019.
It also announced the cost
reduction of senior secondary certificate examination (SSCE) handled by
National Examination Council (NECO), from 11,350 to N9,850, while basic
education certificate organised by NECO, was reduced from N5,500 to N4,000.
Adamu Adamu, minister of
education, who briefed state house correspondents at the end of the three-hour,
said the reduction followed the pleas from parents.
“Since the new administration
came into office and a change in management and prudent management by JAMB, we
have been able to see that most of what have been charged doesn’t have to be
because a lot of it have been siphoned by corrupt officials,” he said.
“So, in answer to yearnings my
parents, Mr. President directed that we should look into the possibility of
reducing the charges.
“So accordingly, from January
2019, JAMB fees will be from N5,000 to N3,500 for the UTME, Senior Secondary
Certificate charged by National Examination Council (NECO) from 11,350 to
N9,850 and Basic Education Certificate handled by NECO is reduced from N5,500
to N4,000.”
The council also approved 11
ecological interventions projects for N9.6 billion in Lagos, Oyo, Ondo, Cross
River, Adamawa, Bauchi, Jigawa, ABU Zaria, Kaduna and Abuja
It also approved N4.7 billion for
ECOWAS Biometric Cards to replace the current ECOWAS travels certificate.
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ReplyDeleteThat’s very nice oo.. continue with the good work, Bubu
ReplyDeletePolitical gimmicks. Why in an election year? Why not in 2017? Abeg we are wise to these Greek gifts.
ReplyDeleteIf them no do anything to help masses, una go complain, if them do, una go still complain
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