Principals of two secondary schools had allegedly diverted
NECO fees paid by students, the Nasarawa State command of the Nigeria Security and
Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Its Commandant, Lawan Bashir, said in Lafia that students of
the affected schools – Government Secondary School (GSS) Wakama and GSS
Shekkina – did not realise that their fees had been diverted until the
examination started.
“It was after the examination started that the candidates
knew that they had not been registered. Their parents promptly reported the
diversion to the Area Inspectorate Offices of Education in the affected
locations, who brought the matter to us,” he said.
The commandant said that the affected principals were then
invited for “an amicable resolution of the matter”.
“We employed our alternative conflict resolution mechanism
and it yielded results; all the parties have agreed to the terms for the
repayment of the fees to the affected candidates.
“The Principal of GSS Shekkina has refunded more than
N400,000 to 67 candidates, while his GSS Wakama counterpart has agreed to pay
the money before the end of June.
“We involved the candidates and their parents in the
negotiations so as to resolve the matter without any violence that appeared
imminent before we came in,” he said.
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