Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, don yarn say the payment of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) examination fees na the responsibility of parents for the state.
Makinde yarn dis tori for statement issue and signed by the state Commissioner for Education, Professor Daud Shangodoyin.
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“ The free education policy in Oyo State focuses on the provision of education free of all fees and levies, free learning and teaching materials, better environment for learning and improving the skills of Education Service providers.
“WAEC is an external examination. Internal examinations are free. It’s the responsibility of parents to pay for any external examination fees, while the government prepares the students for the exams, including the provision of the materials needed.
“The free education policy under Chief Bola Ige in the 1980s did not include payment for WAEC examination fees.
“Our government will reward deserving and outstanding students in the future,”
