
Jamiu Alli-Balogun, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Lagos, has stated that the state government’s free education program is still in effect from basic school to senior secondary school.
Alli-Balogun released the statement on Sunday in Lagos to clear up a misunderstanding among certain parents and guardians over the payment of the N8,100 tax by students.
He stated that while tax payments were still being made, kids and students might enroll in public schools.
According to the commissioner, the ongoing restart of the 2023/2024 academic session has prompted criticism of the state education government.
“The realisation that taxation is one of the core internally-generated revenue areas for the state government in order to meet its commitment with public demands is key in the provisions of basic necessities.
“The LASG free education policy is still in operation from kindergarten to Senior Secondary School III, while tax is the duty of parents to pay.
“The Lagos Inland Revenue Services (LIRS) staff are attached to schools for easier payment of the tax by parents,” he said.
The commissioner further stated that parents who had paid their tax needed not to pay another, but should provide their tax certificates for authentication and verification.
He said that the exercise could be done instantly by staff members of LIRS for necessary documentation to avoid double taxation.
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