By Jessica John Bakari
Secondary School principals of public schools in Adamawa State have been warned not to collect school fees and National examination council (NECO), West Africa examination fees from parents as Government has taken over that responsibility.
The state ministry of education and human capital development gave the warning in a statement signed by director of quality assurance Mr Isiah Shall-mark on behalf of the commissioner Mrs wilbina Jackson.
According to the statement, any school principal found collecting any illegal fees will be appropriately sanctioned.
The statement explained that the clerification and warning became necessary as reports reaching the ministry indicates that some principals of public schools in the state are collecting what is described as illegal fees.
It stated that the present administration of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has taken over payment of NECO and WAEC fees for students in the state government owned secondary Schools and therefore principals have no reason to collect money from parents for the examinations.
It’s confusing pls tell parent the school fees is reduce most parent are coming to us at high temper withhold paying the PTA fees as a lay man they can’t differentiate the two above normally government school are collect 15600 depending on the principal but now is 640 and some children’s end up not writing exams they will be sent back home because of #640 if they govenment will ask me I will suggest PTA will be # 50 let government pay subsidy for them and pay half for the waec and neco.my question y some principls sent students home because of PTA leavy the government is bursting ofpaying school fees while the other side parents are not happy with the law.principal are creating loops hold for exoting money from students weather u like it or not we are in the job and we are watching let his Excellency Wake up and good and intelligence advisers are recommended.