By Abdullahi Yusuf
The Kano State Government has released the 2024 Senior Secondary Qualifying Examination results, reaffirming its commitment to improving access to quality education and easing the financial burden on families.
The State Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Ali Haruna Makoda, disclosed this during a press briefing in Kano on Friday.
Makoda said the announcement aligned with Governor Abba Yusuf’s Education Reform Agenda.
According to him,the reform agenda has already seen the declaration of a State of Emergency on the Education sector and the allocation of 31.5 percent of the 2025 budget to education.
He disclosed that 141,715 candidates from public schools under the Kano Educational Resource Department (KERD), the Science and Technical Schools Board (STSB), and the Agency for Integrated Education Development (AIED) sat for the 2024 examination, with over 75% qualifying for state sponsorship.
“In 2023, a total of 125,000 candidates were sponsored by the State Government. This year, His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has graciously approved the sponsorship of all indigent state candidates who scored a minimum of five credits in the 2024 Senior Secondary Qualifying Examination,” he said.
The commissioner said the beneficiaries would have their registration fees fully covered for the 2025 NECO, NABTEB, NBAIS, and SSCE national examinations.
He said the initiative would cost the state government over N3 billion.
“This is a timely and bold initiative by the Kano State Government to promote academic excellence, increase access to education, and ease the financial burden on vulnerable families,” he said.
He directed school principals to ensure that all eligible candidates benefited from the scheme without any form of bias or obstruction.
“They must access their rights unconditionally and with full transparency,” he said.
The commissioner said more details on the registration process woud be communicated to schools and the public through the relevant education agencies such as the KERD, STSB and AIED.
“With this development, Kano joins a select few Nigerian states demonstrating a strong financial and policy commitment to supporting youth education.
“This is not just about examinations,it is about shaping the future of Kano through an educated and empowered generation,” he said.