The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that education in all Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) across the country remains free, warning against the imposition of unauthorized payments on students.
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known in a statement shared through the Ministry of Education’s official X handle. He emphasized that no Nigerian child should be denied access to technical and vocational education on account of financial demands not sanctioned by the government.
According to the Minister, the Federal Government covers tuition and other approved costs in the colleges. These include boarding fees, school uniforms, textbooks, exercise books, identity cards, stationery, clubs and societies, medical services, vocational training, utilities, security, website and e-result services, Skool Media, extra lessons, and insurance.
Dr. Alausa stressed that the intervention reflects the government’s resolve to expand access to technical education as part of national development goals. He also cautioned school administrators, officials, and other stakeholders against introducing additional charges outside the approved framework, warning that such practices would not be tolerated.
The announcement comes amid rising concerns from parents and guardians about illegal levies allegedly imposed in some technical colleges. The Ministry assured the public that monitoring mechanisms are in place to check such practices and urged parents to report cases of extortion
