By Isaac Kertyo, Makurdi
Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has been commended over approving free WAEC and NECO registration fee for the 2023-2024 academic session for all government approved schools.
Acting Executive Secretary, Teaching Service Board, (TSB), Benue State, Mr Ahule Tsea, who gave the commendation in an interview with Day Break in Makurdi, said this will cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal on parents.
” The approval of free WAEC and NECO registration fee for 3023-2024 academic session by the Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, will alleviate the sufferings parents pass through during the examinations. So what the Governor has done is quite commendable.
I call on staff and students to redouble their efforts to ensure that what the Governor has done will not be in vein. He deserves commendation for the steps he has taken so far. It will eradicate examination malpractice in our schools.”
While reacting to a question posed to him regarding criticisms by individuals who feel the funds should be used for infrastructural development, the Acting Executive Secretary argued that the students who are going to sit for the examinations, if they pass they will go to institutions of higher learning to develop themselves.
Continuing, Mr Tsea noted that this is another way of developing human beings, averring that those criticising should be condemned totally. ” What the Governor has done is in order. For those of us in the education sector, we commend Governor Alia for his good educational policies.”
Mr Tsea appealed to the Governor to employ more qualified teachers to feel the existing vacancies in our schools. He equally called on the Governor to provide vehicles for the board to enable them monitor activities in schools effectively.
