Pentouch 
Parents in Lagos have kicked against the new boarding fees introduced by the Lagos State Government.
Immediately the news of the new boarding fees from N35,000 to N100,000 spread like wildfire in the harmattan ,parents have started mobilizing themselves to stage a protest against it.
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Some parents who spoke with PT under anonymity described the new fee as an act of wickedness and insensitivity on the path of Lagos State government.
Others said that they were caught unawares as they had already paid the mandatory N35,000 before the introduction of new fees a few weeks before the resumption.
Lagos State Government has increased boarding fees in all secondary schools across the state from N35,000 to N100,000 per term.
A letter to all boarding school principals signed by the Director, Basic Education Services, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Olufemi Asaolu, and sighted by our correspondent on Friday, read, “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.”
The letter titled, ‘Review of boarding fees in all public secondary schools in Lagos State for 2024/2025 session,’ added that no additional fee of any form should be collected by the schools, saying 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.”
