By Adesina Wahab & Omeiza Ajayi
The Federal Ministry of Education has given approval for the National Examinations Council, NECO and the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, to increase registration fee for their Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, SSCE, to N50,000 per candidate, beginning in 2027.
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The increment drew the ire of National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, and former vice president and presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress, ADC, who described it as further punishment on already struggling parents and guardians.
The examinations are conducted for internal candidates who are finishing their Senior Secondary School education. WAEC just finished this year’s exam few weeks ago, while NECO’s ongoing.
