The authorities in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states have warned private school proprietors against arbitrary fee hikes and non-compliance with educational regulations.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most private schools in the affected states have continued to jerk up their fees following the removal of fuel and other subsidies.
Alhaji Bulama Abiso, the Chairman of the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Borno, who spoke on the development, highlighted the need for stakeholder collaboration to address the issue.
“Education is a shared responsibility. We must work together to ensure that schools operate in a way that balances quality education with affordability.
“Arbitrary fee hikes undermine this balance and place unnecessary burdens on families,” Abiso said.
In Borno, the Commissioner of Education, Engr. Lawan Wakilbe, had in a meeting with the private…
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