Sani Condemns High Graduation Fees in Schools, Calls for Sanctions

Former Senator Shehu Sani has criticised the growing practice of schools demanding large sums of money from parents for graduation ceremonies, describing it as extortion and exploitation.

In a statement on Monday, Sani expressed concern over the financial burden placed on families by both public and private schools, noting that graduation events at primary and secondary school levels have increasingly become avenues for excessive charges.

“The practice of asking parents to pay hefty sums of money for their children’s graduation ceremonies in primary and secondary schools is indeed nothing but extortion and exploitation,” Sani stated.

He called on relevant authorities to take decisive action against schools engaged in the practice, stressing that educational institutions should not take advantage of parents under the guise of organising graduation events.

“Public and private schools engaged in this act must be sanctioned.”