By Jethro Ibileke
The Edo State Government on Friday announced the approval of unified fees collectable per candidate by school heads for online upload/registration of pupils for the 2023 Middle Basic (Primary 6) Certification Examination.
The government has also approved fees payable for enrolment and practicals for the same examination in 2023.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Dr Oni Ekhosuehi disclosed this in a statement on behalf of the Commissioner for Education, Dr Joan Osa Oviawe.
The statement reads:
“This is to notify parents/guardians and the general public that the Honourable Commissioner for Education has graciously approved the sum of N500 (Five Hundred) naira only per candidate to be collected by school heads for the online upload/registration of their pupils for the 2023 Middle Basic (Primary 6) Certificate Examination.
Speaking on the 2023 Middle Certificate Examination, Ekhosuehi said the sum of N1,000 naira only was approved to be collected by school principals per candidate for the online upload of their students for the enrolment and practicals for the 2023 Middle Certificate Examination.
The statement threatened to sanction any school head who collects more than the prescribed fee.
