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The Ministry of Education has suspended the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), following public concerns over the planned adjustment.
The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Boriowo Folasade, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education.
According to Folasade, the ministry has withdrawn its June 18, 2026, letter conveying the proposed fee adjustment to allow for a comprehensive review and wider consultations with relevant stakeholders before a final decision is taken.
“The proposed review of examination registration fees will not take effect, as earlier communicated, pending the conclusion of the consultation process,” she said.
She said the decision followed concerns and constructive feedback from members of the public over the proposed increase.
Folasade explained that the proposed review was necessitated by prevailing economic realities and the rising cost of conducting credible national examinations, including logistics, security, printing of examination materials, technology deployment, quality assurance and other essential services.
She said the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, had directed that the proposal be placed on hold in line with the government’s commitment to inclusive, transparent and evidence-based policymaking.
The ministry will engage examination bodies, state ministries of education, school proprietors and administrators, parents’ associations, organised labour and other education stakeholders as part of the fresh review process, Folasade said.
She reaffirmed that the welfare of students, equitable access to quality education and responsible policy decisions remained central to the government’s education agenda.
The ministry had earlier approved a uniform fee of N50,000 for both WAEC and NECO examinations, effective from 2027, representing a significant increase from the current rates of N27,000 for WAEC and N30,000 for NECO.
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