NANS bemoans NECO’s N50,000 certificate reprint fee
The National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) has kicked against moves by the National Examination Council(NECO) to enforce a whopping N50,000 charging fee for reprinting of certificates.
In a statement released by the body on Wednesday, NANS clerk of the Senate, Abdulyekinn Odunayo lambasted NECO for its decision considering the present economic hardship in the country while describing such moves as commercialisation of education
The N50,000 fee for certificate reprint is subjected to periodic review and reprint requests and will only be approved within one year of the original certificate issuance.
“The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) unequivocally condemns the outrageous decision by the National Examination Council (NECO) to impose 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 statement reads:
The body maintained that NECO’s fee structure and policies lacked transparency, and sparked concerns about mismanagement of funds and inefficient service delivery.
The student body has demanded an immediate reversal and reduction of the fee to an affordable amount.
“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), an extension of the reprint request deadline to 5 years and a stakeholder engagement to ensure student-centric decision-making,” the statement added.
