Elizabeth Chimobi
The Lagos State Government has announced an increase in boarding fees for all public secondary schools from N35,000 to N100,000 per term.
This was communicated in a letter addressed to all boarding school principals, signed by the Director of Basic Education Services, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Olufemi Asaolu, on Friday.
The letter stated, “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 fee adjustment is part of the state’s efforts to improve the quality of education and facilities in public boarding schools.