The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the downward review
of Examination registration fees for the Joint Admission and
Matriculation Board (JAMB), Senior Secondary and Basic Education
Certificate.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this at the end of
the Council’s meeting which was presided over by Vice-President Yemi
Osinbajo at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education |
According to the minister, the JAMB fee for the UTME has been reduced
from N5,000 to N3,500, the Senior Secondary School fee charged by NECO
is now N9,850 as against N11,350 while the Basic Education certificate
by NECO is reduced from N5,500 to N4,000.
“Today the Council approved a reduction of fees paid for JAMB, Senior Secondary and Basic Certificate Examinations.
“This has been long awaited since the current administration came
into office and then (effected) a change in JAMB Management (to one)
with prudence.
“We were able to see that what is being charged as fees for JAMB
examination shouldn’t be because a lot of it was siphoned in the past by
corrupt officials.
“So, in answer to the yearnings by parents, the President directed that we should look into ways of reducing the charges.
“Accordingly, with effect from January 2019, JAMB fees for
tertiary examinations will be reduced from N5,000 to N3,500; for the
SSCE fees charged by National Examinations Council NECO will be reduced
from N11,350 to N9,850 and for the BSCE by NECO, it will reduce from
N5,500 to N4,000.”
On the on-going negotiations between government and the Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) the Minister said that the meeting
would reconvene on Nov. 30.
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