The Oyo state government has disclosed that it will no longer pay for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) registration of students in the state.
This announcement was made by the state head of service, Mr Soji Eniade, in Ibadan, the state capital on Wednesday, August 20,2015.
Eniade also said that from the 2015/2016 Academic Session, students would pay annual education development levy of N3,000.
The statement is titled: “Efforts of Oyo State Government to Address Poor Performance of Students in Public Secondary Schools,”the head of service said the state government took the decision in order to guard against poor performances of students in public schools.
He added that, the state government has stopped further payment of WAEC registration fees with effect from 2015/2016 academic session, News Of Nigeria reports.
The statement read in part: “This is as a result of poor financial status of the state government, coupled with the lackadaisical attitude of parents and students to the promotion of quality education. Apart from this, the government also introduced payment of N3,000 by all students on annual basis as Education Development Levy.
“The payment will be made in three equal installments of N1, 000 per term; the fund gathered will be utilised to complement government’s effort to improve infrastructure in public secondary schools.”
Besides the financial aspect of the re- positioning, Eniade said that there would be enforcement of 80 per cent attendance of students in schools.”
Other measures taken by the government include cancellation of automatic promotions, and re-invigoration of extra mural classes, as well as establishment of zonal education monitoring committees, among others.
“This will go a long way to bring a halt to truancy among students and prevent social ills within and outside schools’ premises,” he said.
Meanwhile, WAEC has reverted on its earlier decision not to release the results of states that were indebted to the examination body following pleas from concerned Nigerians and the Nigeria’s Governors’ Forum
This announcement was made by the state head of service, Mr Soji Eniade, in Ibadan, the state capital on Wednesday, August 20,2015.
Eniade also said that from the 2015/2016 Academic Session, students would pay annual education development levy of N3,000.
The statement is titled: “Efforts of Oyo State Government to Address Poor Performance of Students in Public Secondary Schools,”the head of service said the state government took the decision in order to guard against poor performances of students in public schools.
He added that, the state government has stopped further payment of WAEC registration fees with effect from 2015/2016 academic session, News Of Nigeria reports.
The statement read in part: “This is as a result of poor financial status of the state government, coupled with the lackadaisical attitude of parents and students to the promotion of quality education. Apart from this, the government also introduced payment of N3,000 by all students on annual basis as Education Development Levy.
“The payment will be made in three equal installments of N1, 000 per term; the fund gathered will be utilised to complement government’s effort to improve infrastructure in public secondary schools.”
Besides the financial aspect of the re- positioning, Eniade said that there would be enforcement of 80 per cent attendance of students in schools.”
Other measures taken by the government include cancellation of automatic promotions, and re-invigoration of extra mural classes, as well as establishment of zonal education monitoring committees, among others.
“This will go a long way to bring a halt to truancy among students and prevent social ills within and outside schools’ premises,” he said.
Meanwhile, WAEC has reverted on its earlier decision not to release the results of states that were indebted to the examination body following pleas from concerned Nigerians and the Nigeria’s Governors’ Forum
