N386,000 Unity College fee is scam, ministry warns parents

The Federal Ministry of Education has denounced a fraudulent document circulating among parents, purportedly from the Office of the Director, Senior Secondary Education Department, claiming that approved fees for Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) are N386,000.00, which contradicts the ministry’s established fees.

The ministry’s Director of Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, in a statement on Saturday, said that the document is fraudulent and fake, as it did not emanate from the Office of the Director, Senior Secondary Education Department.

Abdulkadir said the highest fee paid by students in FUCs is N100,000, only for new students, covering boarding, uniforms, textbooks, and other items, while tuition remains free, noting that the tuition fees in all FUCs are free.

“Again, the purported document did not carry the correct address of the Office of the Director, Senior Secondary Education Department, including the numerous flaws and terrible spelling mistakes observed in respect of some items on the bill,” Abdulkadir said.

She added that the document is an attempt to spread misinformation and cause confusion among the public, and parents of FUCs, especially the new parents.

The ministry stated that the N386,000.00 fee was a scam and advised the public to disregard the document.

It added that any individual who is in doubt about the FME-approved fees and charges for FUCs should check the website of the Ministry or contact any of the Principals of the FUCs nearest to them.