Kano Governor Reduces Tertiary Institution Fees by 50 Percent, Gives Reason
- The Kano state government has reduced the registration fees charged by the state-owned tertiary institutions
- The commissioner for education in the state, Yusuf Ibrahim Kofarmata, said the decision was taken during a meeting with heads of tertiary institutions
- Governor Abba Yusuf approved the 50% reduction in consideration of the harsh economic realities occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy
As part of the efforts to cushion the harsh effect of the petrol subsidy removal and rising registration fees in tertiary institutions, the Kano state government has taken a significant step. The school fees of state-owned tertiary institutions have been reduced by 50%.
Source: UGC
Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofarmata, the state’s commissioner for higher education, explained in a recent interview that this move aims to provide financial relief to parents during these challenging economic times, The Nigerian Tribune reported.
He said the decision was taken during a meeting with heads of tertiary institutions on Monday, August 28.
Kano governor approves 50% reduction in school fees
The commissioner added that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf backed the move so as to ease parents from further financial constraints in this critical time, The Cable reported.
Institutions that will benefit from Kano's 50% reduction in fees
Among the institutions benefiting from this fee reduction are:
- Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUST)
- Yusuf Maitama Sule University (YUMSUK)
- Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies (AKSIL)
- Kano State Polytechnic
- Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education
- Audu Bako College of Agriculture
- Kano College of Remedial Science (KAS)
Shehu Sani reacts as Kano gov stops increment of tuition fees
The former senator of Kaduna Central District, Shehu Sani, has commended the Kano state government headed by Abba Kabir Yusuf over his recent decision.
In a post shared on his Twitter page on Tuesday, August 15, Shehu Sani disclosed Governor Yusuf's decision to stop private and government institutions from increasing school fees.
Sani noted that it is a welcome development and that other state governors should do the same because dollars and petrol issues in the country should not be used as an excuse to bill parents more.
FG dissolves governing boards of federal universities
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported on the federal government’s decision to dissolve the governing boards in universities across Nigeria.
On Thursday, August 10, ASUU decried the move and called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's led government to reverse the decision that they described as an obnoxious one.
The union noted that it is "extremely unpleasant" for the FG to dissolve the councils without completing their tenures of office and without "due recourse to the university laws".
Source: Legit.ng
