“Please be informed that the ministry has approved only the underlisted fees and charges for all Unity Colleges,” the memo read.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Federal Ministry of Education has raised the school fees of new students into Federal Government Colleges otherwise known as Federal Unity Colleges from N45,000 to ₦100,000.
This was contained in a memo dated May 25, 2023 from the office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, with reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I.
The memo was addressed to all principals of Federal Unity Colleges.
According to the circular entitled, “Approved fees/ charges for Federal Unity Colleges (1st Term) for new students“, signed by the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Binta Abdulkadir, new students are expected to part with ₦100,000 instead of the previous N45,000.
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“The latest fees/charge increment will affect virtually all aspects and activities of the school, including tuition and boarding fees, uniform, text books, deposit, exercise books, prospectus, caution fee, ID card, stationery, clubs and societies, sports, extra lesson, insurance, et al.
“Please be informed that the ministry has approved only the underlisted fees and charges for all Unity Colleges,” the memo read.