The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has increased the school fees of new students into Federal Government Colleges (otherwise known as Federal Unity Colleges) to ₦100,000. The previous fees was N45,000.
This was contained in a directive from the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, dated 25th May 2023, and addressed to all Principals of Federal Unity Colleges.
According to the circular entitled, ‘Approved fees/charges for Federal Unity Colleges (first term) for new students’, signed by the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, new students are expected to part with ₦100,000.
“The latest fees/charge increment will affect virtually all aspects and activities of the school, including tuition and boarding fees, uniform, text books, deposit, exercise books, prospectus, caution fee, ID card, stationery, clubs and societies, sports, extra lesson, insurance, et al.
“Please be informed that the ministry has approved only the underlisted fees and charges for all Unity Colleges”, the memo read.