The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the N50,000 fee imposed by the National Examination Council (NECO) for the reprinting of certificates.
It had been reported that the new policy was announced in a statement by Dantani Wushishi, the Registrar of NECO in Minna, Niger State.
According to the statement, the N50,000 fee for certificate reproduction is subject to periodic review and the reprint requests will only be approved within one year of the original certificate issuance
However, the NANS Clerk of the Senate, Comrade Abdulyekinn Odunayo, in a statement obtained by Journalists on Wednesday, described the decision as outrageous and a commercialization of education.
Odunayo explained that the fee is an unacceptable burden on students, coming at a time when many are struggling to make ends meet.
He stressed that economic hardship is taking a toll on Nigerian students, adding that the new policy by NECO gives room to doubt its commitment to 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.
