Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has said his administration has paid backlog debts of about N200million being owed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) by some past administration’s in the state before his election into office.
The Governor made the disclosure while speaking through his Special Adviser on Print Media, Aisha Wakaso, during an interactive session with the newsmen at the press gallery, Government House Minna on Tuesday.
She stated further that the subsequent administrations in the state had over the years owed WAEC fees to students for the school-based exams in the public schools across the state, adding that Governor Bago’s administration had decided to offset the bills and assured students of his government’s commitment to improving the educational sector across the state.
The special adviser also noted that the National Examinations Council (NECO) bills were also being paid as the state has already started paying N30 million on a monthly basis since the assumption of office of the incumbent administration in the state on 29th May 2023.
Wakaso stressed that the state government has taken delivery of some CNG buses which were part of the 200 buses contract agreement at the cost of N7billion, expected to be delivered to the state for free transportation of students and at subsidized rate for civil servants in the state as part of Fuel subsidy palliatives of the federal government with the view to cushion the hardship of the fuel subsidy removal on workers in the state.
Also In his separate remarks, the Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Barr Maurice Magaji said the state government plans to revamp the Niger State Information Geographical Information System in line with global best practices.
The commissioner stated further that the ministry is making efforts to clear the backlog of the applications for the Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) made in the immediate past administration in the state.
Earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Social Investment Programme, Hauwa Bako Muhammad said the state government has sent 50 bright and ambitious participants to Abeokuta, Ogun State where they are expected to undergo comprehensive and intensive training for three months in the intricate world of soilless farming, cutting-edge greenhouse technology, hydroponics and seamless integration of Artificial Intelligence (Al) in Agriculture.
Bako stressed that the essence of the ground-breaking programme which lies in its capacity to equip the youth with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience essential for successful engagement in modern agriculture.
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