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The Federal Government Wednesday approved a reduction of examination fees charged by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the National Examinations Council (NECO).

According to the Head of Digital Communications for President Muhammadu Buhari the fees will be reduced from 5,000 to 3,500 with effect from January 2019.

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu had made the disclosure after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday to journalists in Abuja.

The Senior Secondary Certificate exam conducted by NECO has also been slashed from N11,350 to N9,850 and fees for the Basic Education Certificate handled by NECO, has been reduced from N5,500 to N4,000.

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TheĀ Head of Digital Communications for President Muhammadu Buhari made the confirmation through his twitter handle.

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