Reps ask FG to halt proposed school fee increases

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to intervene in rising tuition costs at public tertiary institutions, urging authorities to suspend proposed school fee increases and review existing charges.
The lawmakers also asked the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission (NUC) to engage institutional managers on the need to make tuition structures more affordable amid Nigeria’s economic challenges.
The resolutions followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Ifeoluwa Ehindero, who represents Akoko-South West/Akoko-South East Federal Constituency of Ondo State, during Tuesday’s plenary.
The motion, titled *“Need to Halt the Recen...