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Gov Ortom makes U-turn, orders Benue exam board to reverse mock fees

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has directed the State Examination Board to revert to the old registration fee of N4,500 for MOCK Senior School Certificate Examination.

Ortom in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase also directed that no candidate for the MOCK examination in the state should be asked to pay the new fees of N6,500.

The governor said he has also given a charge to the State Ministry of Education to ensure that secondary school principals strictly comply with the directive and do not impose arbitrary levies on senior school examination candidates.

He, further, reassured the people that his administration will continue to place priority on the education of the Benue child.

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