Kaduna Govt To Sponsor 175,752 Candidates For Various Examinations – Official

The director general of Kaduna State Schools  Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQA), Prof. Usman Abubakar Zaria, has said Governor Uba Sani will sponsor 175,752 candidates including orphans to sit for various examinations in 2025.

Prof. Zaria said Governor Sani had already sponsored over 136,742 candidates who wrote various examinations in 2024.

He noted that the governor is sparing no effort to ensure that quality education is delivered to pupils and students of Kaduna State as part of his administration’s human capital development.

Prof. Zaria stated this in his presentation at the quarterly press briefing which held at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House.

He further disclosed that Kaduna State Government has secured the commitment of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to construct the first Computer Based Test (CBT) centre in the north.

The director general who commended Governor Sani for his visionary leadership, recalled that Kaduna State has been elected to four strategic WAEC committees, namely  the Administrative and  Finance, Examinations, Tenders Board, as well as  Appointments committees.

He said his agency has conducted a comprehensive mapping of private schools in Kaduna State, adding that “3,622 private schools were identified and documented, exceeding the previous estimate of 1,800.’’

Prof. Zaria, however, warned unregistered private schools to register with the Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQAA)  immediately to avoid enforcement action.