Educationists decry multiple taxes in Lagos schools

The Principal, Unique Children Schools, Lagos, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Olatubode, has described the imposition of multiple taxes by the government on private schools as killing.

She made the observation at the school’s graduation ceremony in honour of the final year students of both the primary and secondary arms of the school.

According to her, it is very important that various state governments make issues, such as annual taxes, dues and levies imposing on private schools with their payment compulsory as friendly as possible.

“All these levies are seriously affecting our operations. School establishment is known around the world to be a social service and they should therefore be treated as such,” she stressed.

Also decrying the proliferation of private schools, the principal called on the government to impose stricter measures to curtail the trend so as to guarantee standards in the sector.

On graduating students, Olatubode advised them to be committed to their studies, adding that there is no excuse for failure.

Proprietor/Chief Executive of the school, Mrs. Esther Ayere-Alatise, assured the parents and guardians that the school would continue to produce children who are sound and can compete with their colleagues in any part of the globe1.

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