Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, says the state is no more owing the West African Examinations Council, having already approved the payment of a sum of N496m being owed the examination body.
He said this shortly after the inauguration of new transition committee chairmen for the 20 local government areas in the state, held at the Oba’s Complex, state Secretariat, Abeokuta.
It will be recalled that WAEC had on Monday threatened to withhold the results of May/June 2015 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for 19 states which allegedly defaulted in the payment of registration fees for state- sponsored candidates.
Amosun, who explained that the federal allocation had dropped in recent times, added that this had put government at all levels under pressure, calling for proactive measures.
The governor said enrolment figures in schools in the state had increased over the years but the government could not shy away from its responsibilities.
He said, “The state is no more owing the West African Examinations Council. I have already approved the payment of a sum of N496m being owed the examination body on Tuesday.”
The governor who said his government had, however, been able to meet his financial obligations, added that it had built more than 2,000 classrooms since inception to cater to the rising level in schools’ enrolment.
He explained the state wage bill, including workers’ salaries, pensions, tertiary institutions’ subventions and utilities had risen to N9bn monthly.
Amosun warned the newly appointed political appointees not to use their position to settle scores with anyone.
The governor advised them to see their appointment as a call to service and not for them to work only for their party alone but for everyone in their local governments.
He said, “Do not use your appointment as a tool to settle scores. Avoid chest beating and pettiness. You are not being sworn in to work for your party alone but for everybody.
“Strive to relate well with your colleagues and workers in your local governments.”
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