[b]I have kids in Lagos public Secondary schools. It is supposed to be free, but the extortions by Teachers through several coinages are alarming.

Everyday, the students are told to pay one form of levy or the other; failure which they are flogged like cows. When Inspectors are about to come visiting, the students are warned never to say anything about the levies or even speak to any of the inspectors. My Children have complained to no end.

Once, I got a phone number of a teacher in the school (Oshodi Comprehensive Junior High School) and threatened him and the following day a levy that was imposed on the pupils were cancelled. Yet, they never stop imposing another.

Some of the levies include payment for:

Internet connection in the school that does not have computer classes

Monthly payment for cleaning of toilets (whereas they have cleaners in the payroll of the government)

Payment for photocopies of documents that were never given to them

Payment for cutting of grass in and around the school (yet the students are forced to do it manually by themselves)

Payment for a send off party to teachers that were leaving the school

The list is endless and all are compulsory.

I have not confronted the Principal on this for fear of reprisal on my kids.

How do I bring this to the notice of Lagos State Education Board?[/b]

Oshodi high school, oshodi. Thas my sec school. In my days in dat school, it was corrupt free, no extortation. The only thing i rem buyin was broom and cane. I am nt falsifing ur observation cos it's been 8yrs i graduated from the school