₦airaland Forum

The Ekiti State government had provided free
primary school education since 1955 when the
policy was introduced by the Obafemi Awolowo-
led administration. But Governor Ayo Fayose has
abolished free education in the State by imposing
a fee of N1,000 and N500 for pupils of private
schools and public schools, respectively.
BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK
MAY 02, 2016
In a fresh suit filed before an Ekiti State High
Court, a pupil of Divine Academy in Ekiti State,
Amidat Akingbolu, is seeking a determination of
the Court on whether the Ekiti State government
is under legal obligation to provide free,
compulsory and universal basic education for
every child of primary and junior secondary age
under the unambiguous provisions of the Free
Universal Basic Education and Child Rights Law of
Ekiti State. The case has yet to be assigned by
the Chief Judge.
Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose
The Ekiti State government had provided free
primary school education since 1955 when the
policy was introduced by the Obafemi Awolowo-
led administration. But Governor Ayo Fayose has
abolished free education in the State by imposing
a fee of N1,000 and N500 for pupils of private
schools and public schools, respectively. Ms.
Akingbolu is challenging that decision of the
government. According to the pupil and her
counsel, Kabir Akingbolu, this policy contravenes
section 2(1) of the Free Universal Basic Education
Act of 2004, and Section 15 of the Child Rights
Law of Ekiti State. The Catholic diocese of Ekiti
State has also approached the court to cancel the
policy.
Mr. Fayose is being accused of enforcing policies
that run contrary to the provision of the law. The
governor is accused of failing to pay counterpart
funding, under the Compulsory Universal Basic
Education Act of 2004, to access federal
government support to free primary and junior
secondary education in the State. He has also
been accused of wasting hundreds of millions of
naira in State funds on sponsoring political
newspaper adverts, radio and television jingles,
and renting private jets for political rallies.
The plaintiff, in her affidavit of support, further
claims the inability of herself and her siblings, like
any other indigent students of the State, to
attend schools since the introduction of the
obnoxious fee due to the financial burden it
imposed on their parents.
Considering the ongoing sealing of private schools
not in compliance with the policy, the plaintiff is
demanding a perpetual injunction restraining the
governor from locking or sealing off any private
school for the purpose of collecting fees from
students and from further collecting money
under any guise from any child of primary and
junior secondary school age in any of the schools
in the State.

iflywithbuhari:
APC tout, instead of focusing on your studies, you have allowed your APC father to use you as a political pawn to derail the good works of the governor. APC will use anybody, including children

maupe:
If you're truly a woman, then you're a big disappointment to women and girls in this country, and indeed the world. The fight for the empowerment of the girl child, through education, takes precedence over everything else including, race,tribe,creed,religion and party affiliations. Please retrace your steps

iflywithbuhari:
APC tout, instead of focusing on your studies, you have allowed your APC father to use you as a political pawn to derail the good works of the governor. APC will use anybody, including children

iflywithbuhari:
APC tout, instead of focusing on your studies, you have allowed your APC father to use you as a political pawn to derail the good works of the governor. APC will use anybody, including children