The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Wednesday rejected the National Examination Council (NECO) N50,000 fee for reprinting of certificates.
New Telegraph had earlier reported that the NECO Registrar, Dantani Wushishi in a statement made available to newsmen during the week announced that there will be a, “N50,000 fee for certificate reprint which is subject to periodic review.
Reacting to the development, the NANS Clerk of the Senate, Abdulyekinn Odunayo, in a statement characterized the decision as excessive and a commercialization of education.
The statement reads: “The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) unequivocally condemns the outrageous decision by the National Examination Council (NECO) to impose a N50,000 fee for certificate reprints.
“This draconian policy is a slap in the face of Nigerian students, already beset by financial hardships and uncertainty.
“The N50,000 fee is an unacceptable burden on students, many of whom struggle to make ends meet.
“This fee will exacerbate financial exclusion, denying countless students access to their rightful certificates, perpetuate inequality, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged students and undermine the integrity of NECO, casting doubt on its commitment to education for all.”
The National Association of Nigerian Students will not stand idly while education is commercialised and students are exploited.
“We demand an immediate reversal of the N50,000 fee, a reduction of the fee to a more affordable amount (not exceeding status quo), extension of the reprint request deadline to 5 years and a stakeholder engagement to ensure student-centric decision-making.”
