The ERC director, Neemat Abdulrahim, stated this in Abuja on Thursday while monitoring the Senior Secondary Certificate mock examination in mathematics in secondary schools.
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the National Examination Council for alleged extra-budgetary spending without proper approval.
Mr Idris said during the inauguration in Argungu that the road, a dual carriageway, would gulp over N7.23 billion.
“There was a slight increase in the cost of registration and we all know what is happening in the economy.’’
The philanthropist said the gesture was to complement efforts of the state government in education.
He said that his administration accorded priority to the provision of modern learning materials to public schools in the state.
This year’s examination will continue as soon as “normalcy returns”, an official said.
There have been recriminations over the missing money at NECO.
