The Federal Ministry of Education said that the new school fees for Federal Government colleges, also known as unity schools, were established by the previous administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, not the current administration of President Bola Tinubu.
The ministry stated that the Buhari administration had already reviewed the new school fees structure for the unity schools before they left office.
According to NAN report, this is contained in some documents from the Federal Ministry of Education which revealed that the new school fees regime was approved by the immediate past Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu under President Muhammadu Buhari.
A source, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the fees were revised for all grades, not just for JSS 1 students.
According to the source, uniforms were added because of fake uniforms that parents were buying for their children, and that this was done to ensure a uniform dress code.
“If you check the date on the circular, it was before President Bola Tinubu assumed office and we released it in May to sensitise parents.
“So, the increase is insignificant as projected in the media. True be told, we don’t charge school fees. Which school will you put your child and feed him or her for three months with N30,000.
“The overheads in the school system is very poor. They just released money for April two weeks ago. So, it is the money that students pay that is used to augment some things in the school.”
Truthlive news had 2 days ago reported that the Federal Government had increased school fees for Federal Government Colleges (FGCs), otherwise known as Federal Unity Colleges, from ₦45,000 to ₦100,000.
It was reported that this was made known in a circular from the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, with reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I, dated May 25, 2023, and addressed to all Principals of Federal Unity Colleges.