Lagos State Government has insisted that the increase in boarding fees in its model colleges is inevitable. It claimed that the hike is to ensure better welfare of the students. Mr Ganiu Lawal, the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, made this known in a statement on Monday. According to Lawal, the N35,000 boarding fees which were being paid since 2021, is not realistic in 2024. The Lagos State Government last week, approved the upward review of boarding fees to N100,000 ahead of the 2024/2025 session, which begins September 15, 2024. “The Ministry is aw…