The Lagos State Government raised the boarding costs to N100,000 each term in all secondary institutions.
This was confirmed in a letter to all boarding school principals signed by the Director, Basic Education Services, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Olufemi Asaolu, on Friday.
It 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 also added no additional fee should be charged by the schools and that the resumption date was now September 15, 2024.
Written By Ifreke Inyang