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The Borno State government has warned private school proprietors against arbitrary fee hikes.
The state’s Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Lawan Wakilbe, gave the warning at an interactive session with private school owners on Friday in Maiduguri.
He also warned against non-compliance with the state’s education regulations.
Wakilbe, who spoke on the state’s 2023 Revised Guidelines for Private Schools and Colleges and the National Policy on Education, warned against non-compliance with the state’s education regulations.
He stressed that the state would no longer tolerate arbitrary hikes in school fee.
“It is unacceptable for schools to impose fee increases without first consulting Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs).
“Parents are key stakeholders in education, and their voices must be heard in decisions that affect their children’s schooling,” the commissioner stated.
He urged the schools to stop admitting students without proper documentation and registering external examination candidates without following due processes.
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