KADUNA STATE GOVERNMENT REVIEW CURRENT FEES OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE STATE………..
By:Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban
Kaduna State government has reviewed the current fees of tertiary institutions across the State to downward inorder to reduce the plight of students and their parents.
The State Governor, Malam Uba Sani announced this at a news briefing at government house Kaduna.
Governor Sani said the decision was taken 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.
He explained that, Kaduna State University Fees has been reduced by thirty percent.
Malam Sani noted that the current fee for Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic is one hundred thousand naira while government had reduced fifty percent.
“College of Education, Gidan Waya
Current Fee: N75,000, Reduction (%): 50% abd New Fee: N37,500”
Governor Uba Sani further revealed that, Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences & Technology, Makarfi HND Course Current Fee is N100,000 while the Reduction for the fee is 30%
“ND Courses- Current Fee: N75,000, Reduction (%): 30%, New Fee: N52,000”
According to the governor, Kaduna State College of Nursing Current Fee is N100,000 while the Reduction is 30%
Malam Uba Sani maintained that, the downward reviewd of the extant fees regime aligns with with his administration commitment to offer palliatives to cushion the effect of general rising cost of living in the polity, especially in the wake of recent petroleum subsidy removal in Nigeria.
He emphasized that, the welfare of the people was topmost priority, adding that, administration would 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 and expand access to higher education among others.
“In furtherance of this commitment, we have taken steps to provide succour to the poor, underserved and vulnerable in Kaduna State. My first Executive Order was on Financial Inclusion.
“This was pursuant to the State Government’s efforts to address the exclusion of about 2.1 million poor, underserved and vulnerable citizens in Kaduna State and to ensure they benefit from the State and Federal Government’s Social Intervention Programmes”
“Human Capital Development is a key pillar of our SUSTAIN Agenda. It is well educated and healthy persons that have the skills to exercise initiative and the vigour for the hard work that is required to build a strong society and a prosperous economy. Our administration has therefore prioritized Access to Education for Children and Youths of Kaduna State”