Governor Uba Sani Reduce Fees In All Tertiary Institutions In Kaduna State
TEC News! 21st August, 2023.
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Sani Uba has announced the downward review of current fees in all the state-owned tertiary institutions in the State .
TEC News correspondent report that the State Governor’s chats with the press backed with a Press Release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Lawal Shehu on Monday revealed the downward review of the fees in details and the Governor said it was part of his commitment in keeping his campaign promises to the people of Kaduna State:
“During the electioneering campaigns and on assumption of office on May 29, 2023, we made a solemn commitment to the citizens of Kaduna State to run a people – centred, 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 downward review of the extant fees regime aligns with ‘KDSG’s’ 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.
“The welfare of the people remains this administration’s topmost priority administration and the Kaduna State Government shall 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; expand access to higher education; enhance Teachers’ Welfare & Teaching Standards: improve School Infrastructure; build ICT competence in our students from basic education level; and intensify investments” He said.
Under the new fees regime, the fees have been reviewed as follows;
a) Kaduna State University – Reduction is 30%.
* Current Fee: N150,000.
* New Fee: N105,000.
b) Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic – Reduction is 50%.
* Current Fee: N100,000.
* New Fee: N50,000.
c) College of Education, Gidan Waya – 50% Reduction.
* Current Fee: N75,000.
* New Fee: N37,500.
d) Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences & Technology, Makarfi.
•HND Courses – 30% Reduction.
– Current Fee: N100,000.
– New Fee: N70.000.
•ND Courses – 30% Reduction.
– Current Fee: N75,000.
– New Fee: N52,000.
e) Kaduna State College of Nursing – 30% Reduction.
* Current Fee: N100,000.
* New Fee: N70,000.