Mother and father of boarding college students at Eva Adelaja Ladies Grammar Faculty in Bariga, Lagos, took to the streets on Sunday to protest the Lagos State authorities’s enhance in boarding charges from N35,000 to N100,000.
The dad and mom, who gathered in giant numbers, chanted slogans and demanded a right away reversal of the price hike. They insisted that the varsity wouldn’t resume till their calls for had been met.
Protesters held banners and placards with messages comparable to “No reversal, No resumption!” “Free schooling is our proper,” and “We are saying no to this price increment.”
A letter addressed to all boarding faculty principals and signed by Olufemi Asaolu, Director of Fundamental Training Providers on the Lagos State Ministry of Fundamental and Secondary Training, introduced the price enhance. The letter, dated Friday, acknowledged: “The state authorities has accepted the evaluation of the boarding price payable in all public boarding home colleges in Lagos State. The newly accepted price is N100,000 solely.”
The letter, titled ‘Evaluation of Boarding Charges in All Public Secondary Faculties in Lagos State for the 2024/2025 Session,’ additionally famous that no further charges must be collected by the colleges. It indicated that the resumption date was now set for Sunday, September 15, 2024.
Segun Bashorun, a father or mother and the Public Relations Officer for the Mother and father’ Discussion board on the Senior Faculty, expressed frustration over the sudden enhance. In an interview with our correspondent, Bashorun mentioned, “We should always have been consulted earlier than such selections had been made. The price was elevated simply two days earlier than resumption. There was hardly any time for fogeys to regulate.”
He continued, “The financial scenario is hard, and the elevated transportation prices are additionally a burden. Many dad and mom are struggling, and a few are even in tears. We enchantment to the federal government to contain us in such selections. We must be a part of the dialog since we’re those paying these charges.”
One other father or mother was captured on video saying, “Our youngsters aspire to turn into presidents and governors sooner or later. How can we maintain them at residence as a result of we are able to’t afford the brand new charges? The price is simply too excessive, and we’re pleading for assist. Governor, please help us!”
