The Federal Government of Nigeria has suspended a planned increase in registration fees for major secondary school examinations. The decision, announced following widespread public opposition, affects both the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) administered by WAEC and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) administered by NECO.
The original plan, communicated in a June 18 letter from the Nigerian education ministry to heads of WAEC and NECO, had directed the examination bodies to review the cost of the SSCE to a uniform fee of N50,000 per candidate. The government has now reversed this directive in response to public concerns about the proposed fee adjustments.
The suspension represents a reversal of the ministry's earlier stance on standardizing examination costs. The decision affects millions of Nigerian secondary school students who sit for these qualifying examinations, which are critical for university admission and educational progression in the country.
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