Following popular outrage, the governor lowers tuition fees in Kaduna schools

High tuition prices have a negative influence on enrollment and retention in schools, the state government claimed.The state government of Kaduna has announced a reduction in the cost of tuition at state-owned higher institutions.During a Monday interactive session with newsmen in Kaduna, Governor Uba Sani announced the policy. According to Sani, the study was conducted in response to the public's complaints about the present tuition rates at state-owned higher institutions and how they affect student enrollment and retention. He described the review's specifics, stating that the Kaduna State University's 150,000 price was revised 30% lower to 105,000.Others were Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic from ??100,000 to ??50, 000.For College of Education, Gidan Waya, the fee came down from ??75,000 to ??37,500. The fee charged by Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences and Technology, Makarfi for Higher National Diploma courses was reviewed from ??100,000 to ??70,000. In a similar vein, the fee for National Diploma courses in the same institution moved down from ??75,000 to ??52,000. For Kaduna State College of Nursing, the fee was reviewed from ??100,000 to ??70,000.