ABEOKUTA – Primary and secondary schools in Ogun State resumed on Monday for the first term of the 2025/2026 academic session, recording a moderate turnout of pupils after the long holiday.
While many schools kicked off with lessons, resumption tests, and revisions, some parents expressed frustration over fresh financial burdens, including tuition hikes, new uniforms, and higher textbook costs, imposed by certain schools.
Some officials of National President of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools in Nigeria (NAPPS), explained that fee adjustments are not arbitrary but often necessary for survival, citing inflation, high utility bills, and the rising cost of educational materials.
They urged continuous dialogue between parents and schools to balance the challenges.
Proprietors of some schools in Abeokuta noted that turnout was encouraging, though some pupils are yet to resume fully.
While a few schools pledged not to raise fees, parents like Mrs. Bunmi Ladejobi and Mr. Raji Adesegun lamented the hardship of meeting rising educational costs.
Despite the financial strain, pupils and teachers in some schools, expressed excitement at resuming academic activities after weeks at home.
“I have ended up running double businesses to meet the financial demands of my children’s education, but to no avail. Honestly, I’m tired,” he lamented.
A pupil of Christ Seed Learners College, Asero, Damola Ogunsola, noted that her classmates resumed fully, adding that they also received lessons, wrote resumption tests, and schemes of work.
