Kano Govt Approves ₦4.45bn For NECO, NABTEB, NBAIS Fees Of 150,000 Students
The Kano State Government has approved ₦4.45 billion to cover the examination registration fees of 150,000 public school students for the NECO, NABTEB, and NBAIS examinations — the largest single outlay for student exam sponsorship under the current administration.
The latest approval surpasses all previous editions of the programme, reflecting both growing student enrolment and the administration’s deepening commitment to free public education.
Students eligible for the sponsorship are those who scored five credits and above in the Senior Secondary Qualifying Examination (SSQE), drawn from schools under the Kano Educational Resource Department (KERD), the Science and Technical Schools Board (STSB), and the Agency for Integrated Education Development (AIED).
The initiative is a key component of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s education reform programme, under which he declared a state of emergency in the education sector and allocated 31.5% of the 2024 state budget to drive improvements.
The current ₦4.45 billion approval — covering 150,000 students — represents a clear trajectory: from ₦1.4bn for ~61,000 students in 2023, to ₦3bn for ~141,000 in 2025, and now ₦4.45bn for 150,000. Each cycle, the net widens.
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Abdullahi I. Ibrahim - SSA Digital Media