Di Nigerian govment don suspend di proposed review of registration fees for 2027 WAEC and NECO SSCE exams, as dem say make dem first do more consultations with everybody wey di matter concern.

Di Ministry of Education announce dis one for statement, say dem don withdraw di June 18, 2026 letter wey carry di proposed fee increase, so dat dem go fit do proper review of di whole tori.

According to di ministry, dis decision come becos of concerns and feedback from public about di planned increase.

Dem explain say di proposed review dey necessary becos of rising cost of running di exams, like how registration fees don dey same for many years even though expenses don increase.

Di ministry mention logistics, security, printing of exam materials, technology, quality control, and oda services as some of di main reasons why dem want increase di fees.

But di Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, don direct say make dem put di proposal for hold, as e dey follow di Federal Government promise to make policies wey dey inclusive, transparent, and based on evidence.

Di ministry say dis suspension show say dem really want make sure any policy wey go affect millions of students and dia families dey carefully tink about and dey for di best interest of di country.

Dem add say di new review process go involve plenty consultations with exam bodies, state ministries of education, school owners and administrators, parents’ associations, labour unions, education stakeholders, and oda relevant partners before dem take any final decision.