The Gombe State Executive Council (SEC), has approved the sum of 580 million for the payment of registration fees for over 20,000 students sitting for various Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in 2025 across the State.
According to the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Aishatu Umar Maigari, the state government has consistently funded SSCE payments since 2019. This gesture has significantly improved the performance of students in the state, with the number of students obtaining five credits, including English and Mathematics, rising from 23% to 70%.
The breakdown of the approved fees shows that 18,723 indigent students will benefit from the payment of WAEC fees, while 110 students under the Exchange Programme Officer, 58 students from Special Schools, 1,368 students for NABTEB, and 219 students from Arabic colleges for NBAIS will also have their fees paid.
In addition to the approval of SSCE fees, the council also announced the approval of a new sanitation roadmap aimed at improving hygiene and environmental standards in schools and healthcare facilities across the state. The roadmap seeks to ensure regular sanitation exercises in public schools and healthcare centers, complementing the monthly sanitation exchange being conducted during the last Saturday of every month.
To ensure adherence to the provisions of the new roadmap, a committee has been set up, comprising the Commissioner of Environment, Water and Forest Resources as Chairman, while the Commissioner for Education and the Commissioner of Health will serve as members.
