The Deputy National President of National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) is advising President Bola Tinubu to take urgent action and halt the continuous increases in tuition fees and other essential services in government-owned schools.
The parents are expressing their concern that these frequent hikes in fees, along with other increased costs in fuel and electricity, are putting a heavy burden on citizens, making it difficult for them to afford basic necessities.
The Deputy National President supports the removal of the oil subsidy but believes that raising multiple fees simultaneously is too much for parents and their children to bear. The call is for the President to mandate schools to revert to their previous tuition fees and not further strain the financial well-being of parents and students.
Regarding the cost of fuel, the advice suggests that simply granting import licenses to some fuel importers may not be a sufficient solution. More comprehensive measures are likely needed to effectively address the issue of high fuel costs in Nigeria. However, the specific recommended actions to bring down fuel prices are not mentioned in this excerpt.
