By Fatima Zahra Muhammad
ASHENEWS reports that the Kaduna state governor, Uba Sani on Monday announced the reduction of school fees for all state-owned institutions in the state.
Sani stated this in a statement issued by Muhammad Lawal Shehu, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary.
According to Shehu, the governor’s resolve for the decrement was informed by the governor’s campaign promises.
This is also in response to the public outcry over the current fees charged by tertiary institutions across the state.
“During the electioneering campaigns and on the assumption of office on May 29, 2023, we made a solemn commitment to the citizens of Kaduna State to run a people-centered, all-inclusive administration that shall leave no one or any part of Kaduna State behind.
“In response to the public outcry over the current fees being charged by tertiary institutions in Kaduna State and its effect on school enrolment and retention, I directed Heads of Tertiary Institutions in conjunction with the Ministry of Education to obtain relevant information on the extant fees regime in state-owned tertiary institutions,” the governor said.
“This downward review of the extant fees regime aligns with KDSG’s commitment to offering palliatives to cushion the effect of the general rising cost of living in the polity, especially in the wake of recent petroleum subsidy removal in Nigeria.”
The statement assured that the state government remains committed to the welfare of the people.
The statement said that the state government will continue to take all measures necessary to ensure access to free and qualitative education for every child in Kaduna state from primary to secondary school.
This is in addition to a commitment to expand access to higher education, enhance Teachers’ Welfare and Teaching Standards improve school infrastructure, build ICT competence in students from the basic education level, and also intensify investments.
See the list as announced by the state government.
- Kaduna State University – Current Fee: N150,000 – Reduction (%): 30% – New Fee: N105,000
- Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic – Current Fee: N100,000 – Reduction (%): 50% – New Fee: N50,000
- College of Education, Gidan Waya – Current Fee: N75,000 – Reduction (%): 50% – New Fee: N37,500
- Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences & Technology, Makarfi •HND Courses – Current Fee: N100,000 – Reduction (%): 30% -New Fee: N70.000 •ND Courses – Current Fee: N75,000 – Reduction (%): 30% – New Fee: N52,000
- Kaduna State College of Nursing – Current Fee: N100,000 – Reduction (%): 30% – New Fee: N70,000
