More reactions have continued to trail the federal government’s suspension of the proposed increase in registration fees for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO).
Many parents and school administrators in Enugu State expressed satisfaction with the decision.
Some of them, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday, described the suspension as a timely intervention that would ease the financial burden on families amid the country’s current economic challenges.
NAN reports that the Federal Ministry of Education announced the suspension on Monday after widespread criticism from parents, education stakeholders and the general public over the proposed increase from N27,000 to N50,000.
A school administrator and education analyst, Benneth Edeh, described the suspension as a welcome development, saying the proposed increase would have placed additional financial pressure on parents already struggling with the rising cost of living.
