Free Technical Education: FG Warn Against Illegal Charges, Talk Say Di Policy Still Stand Gidigba

Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, don warn say no principal or school admin get right to put extra levy on parents or guardians. Federal Government don talk again say school fees and all approved charges for all Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) still dey completely free, and dem stress say no Nigerian pikin suppose miss technical education because of any payment wey no get approval. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, talk on Thursday through di Ministry official X handle say na government dey fully fund school fees plus all di approved costs like boarding, uniforms, textbooks, exercise books, ID cards, stationery, clubs and societies, medicals, vocational training, light and water, security, website/e-result, Skool Media, extra lessons, and insurance. No Nigerian pikin suppose miss technical education because of illegal charges. As we dey invest for education today, na stronger, self-reliant Nigeria we dey build,’ na wetin Alausa talk confirm. He warn say no principal or school administrator get right to add extra levy for parents or guardians to pay. He still add say dem go share circulars to all schools and parents to remind everybody about di policy and clear any confusion.

But di Minister still clear say even though government dey cover school fees and major expenses, boarders for Federal Technical Colleges still need bring their own personal things like bedding, toiletries, school shoes, uniforms for religious activities, mosquito nets, cutlery, and other important items. According to wetin di Ministry talk, dis initiative na part of President Bola Tinubu Renewed Hope Agenda, wey put Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as key tool to build human capital. As dem dey give young Nigerians practical and useful skills, government wan use am boost di country competitiveness and grow di economy. Di Ministry still assure say monitoring system don already dey ground to quickly handle any breaking of rules and to protect the free education policy make e no spoil. Dem beg stakeholders make dem support di work to make sure say Federal Technical Colleges fit do wetin dem suppose do, to produce skilled graduates wey go help change di country for better.