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Shu’aib, a resident of Garo town of Kabo LGA of the state, was said to have participated in the National Examination Council (NECO) exercise three times, but failed.
NECO had insisted that the registration for the 2021 exercise would end on June 25 the fee for the examination is N9,850.
Iliya Ahmad, a resident, told TheCable that the late Shu’aib set himself ablaze after earlier threats to commit suicide if he failed to participate in the examination.
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According to Ahmad, the incident occurred last Tuesday in Garo area.
The late Shu’aib was said to have made attempts to get the fees for the examination, but became frustrated after his efforts proved abortive.
Thu Jul 08 2021
A 20-year-old man in Kano State has set himself ablaze after his effort to raise money to pay for his Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) organised by the National Examination Council (NECO) failed.
The incident happened last week Tuesday in Garo town of Kabo Local Government Area of the state.
Reports said the man, identified as Danladi Shu’aib, had previously written the exams three times but failed all attempts, while this year he could not even raise the money to register for the exam.
A resident of the area, Ya’u Ahmad Garo, confirmed to Daily Trust that late Danladi had on many occasions threatened to commit suicide if he failed to write the exam because he wanted to further his studies, but that nobody took the threats serious.
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