Lagos State Defends Boarding Fee Hike as Falana Threatens Legal Challenge

The Lagos State Government has raised boarding school fees in its model colleges from N35,000 to N100,000 per session, effective from the 2024/2025 academic year. Government officials argue that the increase is necessary to maintain student welfare, covering costs like feeding and janitorial services, while energy expenses remain the government's responsibility. However, this move has sparked controversy, with Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, condemning the fee hike as illegal under the Child's Rights Act, which guarantees free education. He highlights that the new fees surpass the national minimum wage, raising concerns for many families. Education consultant Dr Joy Isa also weighs in on the implications of these changes for parents, students, and the education system.

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I empathize with the parents but do many of the people criticizing the government ever admit that government is even subsidizing education in the first place. Even at 100k please can we compare jt with any private boarding facility in the state because we all want the best for our children even though only few are preveledged to enjoy this and out of this few majority are senior civil servants children, politician and their relatives.