Federal Government Suspends Planned Increase in WAEC, NECO Registration Fees

• Nigeria not a laboratory for reckless policy experiments, Atiku blasts Tinubu

Chuks Okocha and Kuni Tyessi in Abuja

The federal government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), and the National Examinations Council (NECO), Senior School Certificate Examination, (SSCE), bowing to widespread public concerns and opting for extensive consultations with stakeholders.

This was as the Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed the decision but blasted the government, saying Nigeria is not a laboratory for reckless policy experiments.

He described the reversal as a victory for millions of Nigerian parents, students, civil society organisations, and all citizens who refused to remain silent in the face of an unjust policy.