A Nigerian mother has taken to social media to express her astonishment after receiving a school fees breakdown for her toddler that amounted to over 112,000 naira, with the cost of a cardigan not included. The woman, who shared a screenshot of the receipt, questioned whether such fees are normal for a child who has not yet learned to speak.
Mother's Social Media Post Goes Viral
The mother, identified as @anutysophie on TikTok, posted a video detailing her experience. She said, "Mother with 4 to 5 kids, how do you guys do this? Because just one, see list they brought for me. I calculated it, it’s over 100 and something thousand. For pikin wey never sabi talk, pikin wey no know left and right that I’ll go and pay this kind of money for?"
She further explained that the school informed her the amount did not include the cost of a cardigan, making the total even higher. "They said they forgot to add price of cardigan, so over 112,000 and cardigan is not even there," she added.
Mixed Reactions from Social Media Users
The video sparked a heated debate among netizens. Some users defended the school, arguing that the fee was reasonable for a good school in Lagos. User Rhodha01?|Mummy Zeedah commented, "The school fee is fair o, compare to my daughters school fee o." Another user, OYNDHAMOHLA, wrote, "If this school is in Lagos state and that is the amount to pay for pre nursery, my sister that amount is ok."
Others shared their own experiences with higher fees. Sugar said, "Very fair price I swear my baby paid 350 for pg2." Choice added, "My 3 years plus I'm paying 64k for kg1." IFEOMA Lifestyle revealed, "Na 500k I pay for my kids because I change them school before is 2 kids and we are paying 800k, now we have 4kids I have to change them oooo."
BossLady advised the mother not to leave the school, stating, "Abeg no leave the school o, the owner is very nice, primary school 36k, junior secondary 42k....the fee is very cheap I swear... na university fee most of us dey pay for kids way dey primary school." Kwin_sassy noted, "E cheap there o my daughter is 378k for start ooo." Gracious added, "Omo the price is very fair o, here only tuition for 1 child is 210 first time registration was almost 1M for 2 kids."
Comparison with Other School Fee Stories
In a related story, a Nigerian mother living in Canada shared her surprise that her children's public school provided free snacks like bread and fruits, contrasting with Nigeria where parents must provide food despite paying high fees. Additionally, a Nigerian lady recently found an old school fees receipt from 1993 in Plateau State, showing how much her mother paid years ago, which also sparked online discussions.
