The Niger State Government has concluded arrangement to provide free transportation for pupils in public schools across the state in a bid to increase children enrolment and cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary Bologi Ibrahim on Friday said Governor Umar Mohammed Bago disclosed it when he received officials of the National Examination Council (NECO) led by its Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi.
He stressed the need for NECO to collaborate with the state to enable it to address the challenges of out-of-school children and girl-child education.
The Governor also advised NECO to find ways to support Vocational trainings in the education curriculum so as to have students that are self-reliant by way of catching them young for maximum benefit.
While charging the Council to do more in terms of Corporate Social Responsibilities in the state, Governor Mohammed Bago assured that his administration would support the examination body.
Governor Mohammed Bago also announced the approval of N30 million monthly to clear the outstanding debt owed NECO and volunteer to follow up on how the examination body could recover its debt from other states of the Federation.
Earlier, the NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi said the visit was to congratulate the Governor on his victory at the polls and successful inauguration.
Professor Dantani Wushishi appealed to the Niger State Government to make NECO examinations compulsory in public schools in the State.
