Lagos govt hikes boarding fees from N35,000 to N100,000 per term
By Jeffrey Agbo
Lagos State Government has jerked up boarding fees in all public secondary schools across the state from N35,000 to N100,000 per term.
Director of Basic Education Services at Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Olufemi Asaolu, said in a letter to all boarding school principals that he was directed by the commissioner to inform them of the change.
The letter seen on Friday by PUNCH was titled, ‘Review of boarding fees in all public secondary schools in Lagos State for 2024/2025 session.’
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“I have the directive of the Honourable Commissioner to inform all Public Boarding House schools in Lagos State that the State Government has approved the review of the Boarding fee payable in all Public Boarding House schools in Lagos State. The newly approved fee is N100,000 Only,” it read.
The letter added that no additional fee of any form should be collected by the schools, adding that the resumption date was now September 15, 2024.
“I am further directed to inform you that no additional fee of any form should be collected by the schools. Kindly note that the resumption date remains 15th September 2024,” Mr Asaolu said.
A parent, Ayo Ogunse, was quoted as saying that the last fee was N35,000.
