The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has increased
registration fees for school candidates for the West African Senior School
Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The fee was increased from N13,950 to N18,000, beginning
from 2022.
WAEC Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Patrick Areghan, made
this known while announcing the release of results of the 2021 WASSCE for
school candidates on Monday in Lagos State.
Areghan said the increment was due to the unabating spiral
inflation in the country, worsened by the devastating effects of the COVID-19
pandemic.
“As can be seen, in the general cost of doing business and
the multiplier effect of insecurity in the country which have consequential
effects on the cost of our operations, it is no longer possible to continue to
provide services with the current fee of N13,950 per candidate.
“We have received approval from the appropriate quarters
with effect from the WASSCE for School Candidates 2022 to charge N18,000 per
candidate.
“We are, therefore, asking all schools principals to collect
N18,000 per candidate for registration.
“Any amount beyond this ceiling will not be to our consent
or knowledge and will definitely not come to the purse of the West African
Examinations Council,” Areghan warned.
The WAEC boss noted that a part of the new fees would go
into remunerations enhancement for the various examination functionaries with
effect from 2022 as approved by the council’s Governing Board.
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