Lagos govt increases boarding fees from N35,000 to N100,000 per term

Lagos State Government has increased boarding fees in all secondary schools from N35,000 to N100,000 per term.

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.