Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said that the 30-50% reduction in tuition fees for state-owned tertiary institutions is to boost access to education.
According to Governor Sani, the reduction in tuition fees is part of the government’s efforts to cushion the effects of the rising cost of living, particularly in the wake of the petroleum subsidy removal.
“The welfare of the people is our topmost priority. Our administration 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,” he said.
Represented by his Principal Private Secretary, Prof. Bello Ayuba, the Governor spoke at the inauguration of the Kaduna State University chapter of Kaduna State Students Union and public lecture, which was held at the university campus on Friday.
The PUNCH online reports that Governor Sani on assumption of has slashes the tuition fees this:Kaduna State University 30% reduction, from N150,000 to N105,000, Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic: 50% reduction, from N100,000 to N50,000; College of Education, Gidan Waya: 50% reduction, from N75,000 to N37,500; Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences and Technology, Makarfi: 30% reduction, from N100,000 to N70,000 for HND courses and from N75,000 to N52,000 for ND courses as well as Kaduna State College of Nursing: 30% reduction, from N100,000 to N70,000.
The governor said the decision was aimed at expanding access to higher education, enhancing teachers’ welfare and teaching standards, improving school infrastructure, building ICT competence in students, and intensifying investments in technical and vocational education.
“We will expand access to higher education, enhance teachers’ welfare and teaching standards, improve school infrastructure, build ICT competence in our students from the basic education level, and intensify investments in technical & vocational education,” he stated.
In addition to reducing tuition fees, Governor Sani’s administration has also made significant progress in other areas, including infrastructure development and security.
The governor mentioned that his administration has embarked on the construction of over 78 road projects covering 775 kilometers, with many already completed.
He also noted that General Hospitals are being remodelled and 255 healthcare centers are being upgraded.
To this end, the governor urged students to maintain peace and avoid agents of disunity and chaos, emphasizing that meaningful development cannot be achieved in a state of chaos, disunity, and mutual mistrust.
“No meaningful development can be achieved in a state of chaos, disunity, and mutual mistrust,” he said.
The Students Union also commended the governor for his decision, noting that it would pave the way for more students from humble backgrounds to bag university degrees with ease.
Explaining the rationale behind the Governor being conferred with the Sword of Honour Award, said that Governor Uba Sani’s ‘’decision to facilitate the CBN Intervention Project for the Faculty of Engineering at KASU is a testament to your vision for building a brighter future for the youth.’’
‘’Furthermore, your directive to KASU management to allow all students to sit for examinations regardless of outstanding fees underscores your deep concern for the less privileged, ensuring that no student is left behind due to financial constraints,’’ it said.
Kaduna Slashes Tuition Fees To Expand Access To Tertiary Education is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
Source: The Whistler
