Ondo denies approving N8,000 blood test in secondary school

Ondo State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has refuted claims that it approved an alleged N8,000 blood test conducted at CAC Adu Memorial Grammar School in Oke-Aro, Akure. The ministry emphasized that no school principal is authorized to organize such an exercise or impose financial charges on students without proper approval from the appropriate authorities.

They expressed particular concern over the alleged requirement for students to pay N8,000 for the blood test, stating that any such collection, if proven, would have been unauthorized. The ministry has informed the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to investigate the incident and establish the facts.

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