The Kano state Executive Council on Thursday approved the release of N32.4 million to the ministry of education for the registration and conduct of the National Examination Council (NECO), National Board for Arabic and Islamic Schools (NBAIS) and West African Senior Secondary School Certificate (WASSCE) examinations for disabled indigent candidates.

Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who briefed newsmen at Africa House, Kano, said the sum of N11 million per head for the 2,595 verified candidates for NECO has been approved, totaling N28.5 million.

N1.8 million is to be spent at the rate of N9, 500 per candidate for the NBAIS examination.

The commissioner also revealed that the council has given approval of the sum of N21.4 million for the bulk purchase of 11, 880 copies of textbooks titled: “Comprehensive Animal Husbandry and Fisheries for Senior Secondary Schools” so as to encourage the agricultural study and animal/fish production in the state.