The Federal Government (FG) has raised school fees for Federal Government Colleges (FGCs), also known as Federal Unity Colleges, from ₦45,000 to ₦100,000.
This was stated in a directive from the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I, dated May 25, 2023, and sent to all principals of Federal Unity Colleges.
According to the circular titled “Approved fees/ charges for Federal Unity Colleges (1st Term) for new students,” signed by the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, new students are expected to pay ₦100,000 instead of ₦45,000.
The most recent fee/charge increase will impact almost every aspect and activity of the school, including tuition and boarding fees, uniforms, textbooks, deposits, exercise books, prospectus, caution fees, ID cards, stationery, clubs and societies, sports, extra lesson, insurance, and so on.
