The Ekiti State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Bimpe Aderiye, disclosed that the state government has disbursed a total of N546.90 million for the 2024 West Africa Examination Council/ Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC/SSCE) fees. Aderiye confirmed this in a statement released to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, stressing that the amount covered administrative expenses for all 16,269 SSS 3 students from public secondary schools in the state who registered for the exam.
Aderiye emphasized that no public secondary school in the state was permitted to collect a WAEC registration fee. She warned that any administrators from Ekiti’s public schools demanding such a fee would be engaging in sabotage. The commissioner cautioned parents and guardians against paying unauthorized fees, noting that such actions undermine the government’s objectives and impede efforts to enhance the socioeconomic conditions of the populace.
