Despite on-going moves by members of the House of Representatives to prevail on the Federal Government to suspend the proposed increment of school fees in federal owned universities, the Federal government has increased the school fees in Federal Government Colleges known as Federal Unity Colleges from N45,000 to N100,000 as the first term school fees.
This was contained in a directive from the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, signed by the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir with reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I, dated 25th May 2023 and addressed to all Principals of Federal Unity Colleges..
According to the circular entitled “Approved fees/ charges for Federal Unity Colleges (1st Term) for new students, is now N100.000 instead of the previous N45,000 for the first term school fees .
The latest fees/charge increment will affect virtually all aspects and activities of the school, including tuition and boarding fees, uniforms, textbooks, deposits, exercise books, prospectus, caution fee, ID cards, stationery, clubs and societies, sports, extra lesson, insurance, et al. (Podium Media)
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