Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved N60 million for the payment of National Examination Council (NECO) and National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) examinations' fees for 6167 pupils.

This brings the amount spent examination fees in 2013/2014 to N120 million.

In a memo to the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, the governor said the approval was to give indigent pupils access to quality education.

He said: "This intervention is part of our commitment to expanding access to quality education. No one should miss out on quality education because their parents cannot afford the fees. We will continue to support pupils who show commitment to excellence through good grades at all levels of education.