Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has committed the sum of ₦1.3 billion to cover the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) fees of 39,000 students in public secondary schools across the state.
The development forms part of the ongoing implementation of the free-education policy of his administration, which is aimed at removing financial barriers to education and ensuring that every child in Taraba has access to quality education.
The announcement was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Reorientation, Zainab Jalingo.
The approval, according to the statement, covers a total of ₦1,390,209,350.00 for the settlement of the 2026 WAEC fees for 39,536 students, including payments for CASS offload, administrative charges, practicals, monitoring, sensitisation, remuneration, school albums, registration PINs, and other related examination expenses.
