The Federal Government has reiterated that tuition and approved fees in all Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) remain free, warning principals and administrators against imposing unauthorised charges on students.
In a statement issued on Wednesday and shared via the Ministry of Education’s X handle on Thursday, Tunji Alausa said the government fully funds FTCs nationwide to guarantee equal access to technical education.
He listed approved expenses covered by government to include boarding, uniforms, textbooks, exercise books, ID cards, stationery, clubs and societies, medical services, vocational training, utilities, security, websites, e-result services, Skool Media, extra lessons, and insurance.
“No administrator is permitted to demand extra payments from parents or guardians. Circulars have been dispatched to all schools to reinforce this directive,” Alausa said, urging parents to report illegal charges via hotlines 0803 657 6733 and 0803 637 3796, or by email at tse@education.gov.ng.
The minister clarified that boarding students are still expected to provide personal items such as toiletries, beddings, cutlasses, rain boots, and buckets, along with one ream of A4 paper for registration.
He said the initiative is part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritises Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a pathway to human capital development.
“No Nigerian child should be denied access to technical education because of illegal charges. By investing in education, we are building a stronger, self-reliant Nigeria,” Alausa said, adding that monitoring mechanisms are in place to enforce compliance.
