The National Association of Parents and Teachers of Federal Government Colleges, an affiliate body of the Parents Teachers Association, has alleged that unity schools charge indiscriminate fees.
The National Association of Parents and Teachers of Federal Government Colleges North Central Zonal Coordinator, Ehis Ogbeide, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja that parents of wards were complaining about the fees.
Ogbeide alleged further that consistent increase in fees had defeated the objective of setting up unity schools.
He said: “Gradually and consistently, the fees of Federal Government Colleges are being increased and parents have been very careful not to raise an eyebrow.
“From class levy of N200 to N500, to hostel levy of N500; to ICT of N2,000, to extra lessons of N2,000, to N1,000 for checking of portal.
“You will be amazed to know how many millions of naira are realised from these fees and these are not part of the school fees.”
Ogbeide said when the Treasury Single Account was introduced, all the principals complained because the fund they had to work with had been kept in the account.
Ogbeide said school principals called on the PTA to come to their rescue following the introduction of TSA.
He said: “Children are in boarding house and they must be fed.
“Could they have been left to stay in hunger pending the clearance of TSA fund?
“We as parents cannot leave our children in that kind of misfortune.
“We fence schools because our children are exposed to danger.
“The schools are in disarray and the structures are obsolete.”
The Federal Ministry of Education recently said it would hold a meeting to address the issues bordering on fees in Unity Schools and their development.
Trending
- How alumni association can be an alternative means of funding education -ADGSSOSA President
- Lagos Taskforce gets new Chairman, Jejeloye redeployed
- Alleged N109b Fraud: EFCC didn’t promise ex-AGF won’t be prosecuted — Witness
- Minister disowns scam phone number
- 2.6m die annually due to alcohol, drug use — WHO
- Sanwo-Olu marks 59th birthday with thanksgiving, children living with disabilities + Photos
- Kogi State IGR hits N23.5b in eight years from N6b
- Abia restricts operational hours of tricycles, motorcycles