{"id":164011,"date":"2025-05-24T22:48:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T21:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/waec-neco-release-zamfara-students-results-withheld-for-five-years"},"modified":"2025-05-24T23:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T22:57:18","slug":"waec-neco-release-zamfara-students-results-withheld-for-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/waec-neco-release-zamfara-students-results-withheld-for-five-years","title":{"rendered":"WAEC, NECO release Zamfara students\u2019 results withheld for five years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>After years of uncertainty, thousands of Zamfara State students can now access their long-awaited SSCE results as Governor Dauda Lawal settles outstanding debts owed to WAEC and NECO by past administrations.<\/p>\n<p>The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) have now released results that were withheld for periods ranging from 2014 to 2022 due to nonpayment of exam fees.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Saturday, Governor Lawal\u2019s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, confirmed that the debts\u2014totaling over \u20a62.7 billion\u2014have been fully or partially paid, unlocking access to results for thousands of affected candidates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is part of the government\u2019s emergency measures to revive education in Zamfara,\u201d the statement said, highlighting the payment of \u20a61.4 billion to WAEC and over \u20a6320 million to NECO, alongside a structured plan to clear additional arrears dating as far back as 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes after Zamfara State declared a state of emergency in the education sector in November 2023. Since then, the government has renovated over 500 schools and launched teacher retraining initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Lawal\u2019s intervention also means that public school students in the state participated in the 2024 WAEC after missing the 2023 edition due to unpaid fees.<\/p>\n<p>NECO has confirmed receipt of part-payment and agreed to release withheld results from 2014 to 2018, pending full settlement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. After years of uncertainty, thousands of Zamfara State students can now access their long-awaited SSCE results as Governor Dauda Lawal settles outstanding debts owed to WAEC and NECO by past administrations. 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