BREAKING: Boarding school fee in Lagos increases from N35,000 to N100,000 per term

By Florence Kalu

At the last count, the Lagos State Government has increased boarding fees in all secondary schools across the state from N35,000 to N100,000 per term.

A letter sighted, sent to all boarding school principals signed by the Director, Basic Education Services, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Olufemi Asaolu, stated thus, “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.”

However, some parents have confirmed the new increment going by the latest directive.
They expressed concern that this increment to N100,000 is coming this Friday when they had paid the existing fee of N35,000.