Why WAEC, NECO hike should never have left the drawing board

    Charles Ogwo | Editor’s picks | Jul 14, 2026    
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Education serves as the primary growth engine for global mobility and human capital development. Yet, the federal government’s recent move to increase registration fees for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations reveals a troubling disconnect between policy formulation and the socioeconomic realities facing ordinary Nigerians.

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