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Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has condemned the recent increment in school fees by the federal and Lagos state governments, describing the development as illegal.

Vanguard reports that the federal government had in July 2023 increased fees for Unity Schools from N45,000 to N100,000 per term, an increase by over 120%. In a similar fashion, the Lagos State government, yesterday, announced N100,000 as the new fees for state-owned boarding schools. It was previously N35,000.

Falana’s reaction, weekend, described it as a violation of the Child’s Rights Act and Lagos State Child’s Rights Law. He lamented that with the increase being above the minimum wage of N70,000, “a worker can no longer sponsor even one child either in the Unity School or any secondary school in Lagos State.” He vowed to challenge the decision in the appropriate High Courts.

He wrote, “The federal government has increased fees payable in all unity schools from N45,000 to N100,000 per term. Thus, the fee payable per annum is N300,000 per student.

“Similarly, the Lagos State Government has fixed fees payable in all secondary schools at N100,000 per term or N300,000 per annum by every student.

“At N70,000 minimum wage, the salary of a worker per term of 4 months is N280,000. The implication is that a worker can no longer sponsor even one child either in the Unity School or any secondary school in Lagos State.

“However, under the Child’s Rights Act and Lagos State Child’s Rights Law, every child is entitled to free & compulsory education from primary school to junior secondary school. To that extent, the imposition of N100,000 Fee on students in junior secondary schools in Unity Schools and secondary schools Lagos State is illegal.

“In view of the clear provisions of the Child’s Rights Laws applicable in all states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, the illegal imposition of prohibitive fees on junior secondary school students will be challenged in the appropriate High Courts.

“Meanwhile, on July 10, 2024, the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi revealed that over N45.7 billion matching grant to state governments for the implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) between 2020 and 2023 has not been accessed by many states governments.”

ogododo:
Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has condemned the recent increment in school fees by the federal and Lagos state governments, describing the development as illegal.

Vanguard reports that the federal government had in July 2023 increased fees for Unity Schools from N45,000 to N100,000 per term, an increase by over 120%. In a similar fashion, the Lagos State government, yesterday, announced N100,000 as the new fees for state-owned boarding schools. It was previously N35,000.

Falana’s reaction, weekend, described it as a violation of the Child’s Rights Act and Lagos State Child’s Rights Law. He lamented that with the increase being above the minimum wage of N70,000, “a worker can no longer sponsor even one child either in the Unity School or any secondary school in Lagos State.” He vowed to challenge the decision in the appropriate High Courts.

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He wrote, “The federal government has increased fees payable in all unity schools from N45,000 to N100,000 per term. Thus, the fee payable per annum is N300,000 per student.

“Similarly, the Lagos State Government has fixed fees payable in all secondary schools at N100,000 per term or N300,000 per annum by every student.

“At N70,000 minimum wage, the salary of a worker per term of 4 months is N280,000. The implication is that a worker can no longer sponsor even one child either in the Unity School or any secondary school in Lagos State.

“However, under the Child’s Rights Act and Lagos State Child’s Rights Law, every child is entitled to free & compulsory education from primary school to junior secondary school. To that extent, the imposition of N100,000 Fee on students in junior secondary schools in Unity Schools and secondary schools Lagos State is illegal.

“In view of the clear provisions of the Child’s Rights Laws applicable in all states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, the illegal imposition of prohibitive fees on junior secondary school students will be challenged in the appropriate High Courts.

“Meanwhile, on July 10, 2024, the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi revealed that over N45.7 billion matching grant to state governments for the implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) between 2020 and 2023 has not been accessed by many states governments.”


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/09/recent-school-fees-increment-by-fg-lagos-illegal-falana/

vanitybutiwanti:
Everything is illegal to you, why not contest, win and rule Nigeria the way you deem fit

MEEVEET:
Falana one of Tinubu sponsored Destrators

They chase irrelevant things that seems against Tinubu but won't really harm his ambition

During the certificate saga, conviction saga... What was falana take again? ... How about sowore?

Have ever had both of them push for electoral reforms to make polling unit transmission a reality? Nah

Let Tinubu make one sided appointments now boom... Or increments boom

I knew this since 2012

oloriooko:
I didn't read this but i know Falana will always yearn rubbish, he's always backing the wrong horse, the same way he did in occupy nigeria
so schools are run with stones and sand abi with skyrocketing prices left right center
stoopid man, gerrarahia mehn!

Georgry:
You need a medical check up because you're running mad small small, it won't take long before you enter market.

Georgry:
Is everything okay at home? You seem hopeless and frustrated.

oloriooko:
I didn't read this but i know Falana will always yearn rubbish, he's always backing the wrong horse, the same way he did in occupy nigeria
so schools are run with stones and sand abi with skyrocketing prices left right center
stoopid man, gerrarahia mehn!

ogododo:
U no get heart.

MEEVEET:
What I said requires smart people to decode it don't expect that from u

oloriooko:
Everything is fine jare my brother but am curious why you are defending the useless man or na him dey feed your family? Just asking

Georgry:
If Falana is so useless then I don't know the adjective to use for your entire family.

oloriooko:
don't worry he won't stop feeding your family bros

Man wey dey dance hard dance, na hin brokos e dey wahala

Georgry:
Poverty Don make una believe say everybody poor like una, open mouth like tap ddy talk nonsense.

oloriooko:
but come to think of it, why Falana matter come become your life ambition?
the guy dey yearn rubbish, na him you lose your mind
i beg him na your benefactor?
where poverty take enter this matter or you sure say u sabi read? try read my comment again, the words are not too big to understand
be calming down na, why your brain dey hot like this