Katsina State Terminates Private School Licenses, Introduces New Fees Amid Controversy
Katsina | TEC News| 20th August, 2025
The Katsina State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has announced the termination of all previously issued operational licenses for private and community schools in the state, effective August 13, 2025.
In a press release signed by the Public Relations Officer, Sani Danjuma Suleiman, the Ministry stated that the move aligns with the state’s new education reform agenda aimed at enhancing supervision, standardization, and quality assurance in school operations.
According to the directive, all private and community schools are now required to reapply for licenses under a revised fee structure covering license application, registration, annual renewal, and school upgrade charges. Schools are mandated to make payments through the state’s Treasury Single Account before September 30, 2025, or risk operating without valid approval.
The Ministry assured stakeholders that the revised measures are designed to safeguard learners’ future by promoting accountability and global best practices in education delivery.
However, the policy has generated mixed reactions. Some stakeholders view it as a genuine attempt to sanitize the education sector, while others have raised concerns that the termination of existing approvals without offences may impose financial burdens on struggling schools.
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) and other education advocacy groups are expected to respond as school owners in the state brace for the implications of the directive.
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