NECO appeals for PLSG intervention in registration of session exams

By Ezekiel Dontinna

The management of National Examination Council (NECO), has appealed to the Plateau State Government to intervene by assisting parents to register students in this examination session.

This, according to the team, was imperative considering the hardship caused by subsidy removal, making it difficult for parents to pay their children NECO Examination for this year academic session.

Led by the Plateau State Coordinator, National Examination Council (NECO) Office Jos, Mr. Donald A. Adi, on a courtesy visit to the office of the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ephraim Usman, Wednesday, the team solicited for synergy between them.

While stating their reasons for the visit, the State Coordinator, commended the Time Is Now Administration for its development strides noting that, they deliberately choose to register their advocacy to the Commissioner’s office because of the importance they accorded the office.

He said, “NECO is here to seek synergy with you and to complement your outstanding performance in the area of education and scholarship. We wish to appeal for your support in our advocacy to assist in mobilizing patronage for our services.

“If it will be possible, Sir, government should register indigenous candidates in all state public schools for NECO SSCE. It will alleviate the hardship faced by parents due to subsidy removal”, Adi appealed.

Responding, the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ephraim Usman, appreciated them for thinking in that direction admitting that, there was hardship in the country and difficulties in parents upsetting tuition fees and registration for their wards.

He assured them that, government was going to look into it, discuss with the local government chairmen and see how it could push in such registration to alleviate the difficulties parents currently faced settling their children examination fees.

Usman, however, assured the team of their synergy describing the Governor as a man of vision, focused and determined leader, who was always deliberate about policies that touched the lives of his people.