FCTA Tasks Schools Against Fees Extortion

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday admonished schools within the territory to stop collaborating with Parents Teachers Association (PTA) to extort money from pupils and students through unapproved projects. 

The Mandate Secretary, FCTA Education Secretariat, Dahir El-Katuzu, said this during the school resumption inspection.

He said it was unlawful for schools to hide under special projects to impose heavy burdens on parents and guardians by collecting illegal fees. 

El-Katuzu therefore warned that any school caught violating the rules would be sanctioned, as FCTA has a standard that must be upheld in all schools. 

The Secretary noted that school resumption inspection had been sustained by the secretatriat as a measure to keep both teachers, pupils and students in proper check.

Responding, the Principal, Government Secondary School, Kubwa, Musa Zuru said his school has a set of standard that can't be compromised.  

He noted that his school has recorded almost 80% attendance within the first two days of resumption.  

The Schools inspected include GSS Pyakasa-Maitama, GSS Kubwa, the Government Junior Secondary school, Phase III, Kubwa and a private school.