The federal executive council has reportedly condemned the paying of school fees in federal universities describing it as illegal.

Anthony Anwuka who is the minister of state for education revealed this on Wednesday, May 9, after the FEC meeting chaired by vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.

The minister said they were investigating payment of school fees by federal universities "and noted that as of law, no federal university should charge tuition fees." He said some universities were charging by course unit and promised that this would be stopped.

“We understand some universities now charge fees per course unit and we are going to make sure that we investigate that properly and make it stop.

"Students can pay other auxiliary fees, but not in excess. Various university councils and management should be able to fix what fees students should pay that is affordable and acceptable to the students. That is the position.

"The federal government does not determine fees for private and state universities. It only takes responsibility for fees paid in the federal universities," he said. https://www.informant247.com/2018/05/paying-of-school-fees-in-federal.html