From Mustapha Adamu, Kano
The Kano State Government has announced slashing 50 percent registration fees for indigene students across the state-owned tertiary institutions.
The state’s Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Kofarmata, made the announcement at a press conference in Kano yesterday.
He said the gesture was to alleviate the compounding financial hardships for the people of the state.
According to Kofarmata, the decision was made during a meeting with the heads of tertiary institutions, the Visitor and the Governor of the state.
“His Excellency, the executive of Kano State Alh Abba Kabir Yusuf, has issued this heroic approval for the slash of 50% of the registration fees for all Kano state indigenes studying at state institutions to cushion the worsening economic condition the people have been going through in recent days all over the nation.
“The decision will further reduce the effect of this current economic adversity on passionate students and their ardent parents who might be suffering from the consequences of fuel subsidy removal and economic hardship which is making life very difficult for the masses as a result of unimaginable inflation of essential commodities.
The Commissioner states that with this notice, all indigenes of Kano State studying regular courses at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso, Aminu Kano College of Legal and Islamic Studies, Kano State Polytechnic, Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Dambatta, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso College of Advanced and Remedial Studies, Tudun Wada, Kano State College of Education and Preliminary Studies are to enjoy the total relief of 50% reduction in the registration fee in the 2023/2024 academic session.
“Furthermore, it is worth mentioning that this decision is in line with the core objective and overarching government focus on education, not only education but quality education and sustainable educational development in the state.
“On this note, His Excellence Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf is primed to hit the ground running with laudable pro-poor educational policies, such as the restoration of the foreign scholarship programme committed to sponsor 1001 best graduates this year, unconditional payment of the registration fees of Kano Indigene studying in Bayero University, Kano, and reopening of various institutes of entrepreneurship and vocational studies.”
