Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has asked President Bola Tinubu to reverse the increase in uniform ₦50,000 examination fee for candidates sitting the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examination Council (NECO) examinations from 2027.
In a statement issued today and signed by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described the policies as “cruel” and economically insensitive.
He said the decisions come at a time when many Nigerians are struggling with inflation, rising food prices, transportation costs, electricity tariffs and unemployment.
The former vice president said the proposed increase in examination fees would aggravate Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis.
His words: “Nigeria already bears the painful distinction of having one of the largest populations of out-of-school children in the world.
“Depending on the methodology and
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