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Babatunji Wusu –
Taraba State Government has paid about N4 billion to cover the 2025 examination fees for NECO, WAEC, BECE, and NAPTEB for students in public schools.
This payment supports Governor Agbu Kefas’ free and compulsory education policy launched since 2023, helping remove financial barriers to education.
The Education Commissioner, Dr. Augustina Yahaha, noted that the large exam payments delayed full delivery of desks and learning materials to schools, though new sets of desks are being procured.
Dr. Yahaha also clarified that the Primary School Leaving Certificate has been abolished nationwide since 2023, urging parents to desist from demanding it.
Continuing its commitment to free and compulsory education started in 2023, the Taraba State Government has invested heavily in ensuring students in public schools face no financial burden for major examinations. Dr. Augustina Yahaha, the State Commissioner for Education, revealed that about N4 billion was expended covering fees for four examination bodies including NECO and WAEC.
The Commissioner explained this financial obligation contributed to delays in supplying adequate desks and other learning materials, as student enrollment surged under the free education policy. Governor Agbu Kefas has responded by approving additional desks to accommodate increasing student numbers, with recent orders covering over 12,000 desks in 2025.
Addressing concerns about students reportedly sitting on floors during exams, the ministry assured that the shortage is being actively resolved. Additionally, Dr. Yahaha highlighted a national policy change abolishing the Primary School Leaving Certificate since 2023, advising parents against raising demands for a certificate no longer issued.
Overall, Taraba’s education ministry remains focused on sustaining accessible, quality education amid growing enrollment and expanding infrastructural needs, in line with Governor Kefas’ transformational agenda.
