The Kano State Government says it has reduced the tertiary institution fees owned by the state by 50 percent.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s official Facebook page carried the announcement on Monday.
The post read;
“Earlier today, I had an important meeting with the heads of all state-owned tertiary institutions in Kano State, where I directed that tuition fees at the institutions be slashed by 50% with immediate effect.”
The State Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr. Yusfu Kofar Mata confirmed the announcement in an interview with journalists.
He said the state government took measures to reduce the burden parents are facing during this trial time.
The affected institutions include Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUST), Yusuf Maitama Sule University (YUMSUK), and Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies (AKSIL).
Others are Kano State Polytechnic, Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Audu Bako College of Agriculture, and Kano College of Art, Science and Remedial Studies (CAS).
