Kaduna State government says it has improved access to tertiary education by reducing the tuition fees of the State-owned tertiary institutions by 50%.
The state Governor, Senator Uba Sani stated this at the inauguration of the Kaduna State University chapter of Kaduna State Students Union and public lecture, held at the university campus.
Represented by his Principal Private Secretary, Professor Bello Ayuba, the governor said reducing the tuition fees has paved the way for more students from humble backgrounds to acquire university degrees with ease in Kaduna State.
Governor Uba Sani thanked the students for giving him the Sword of Honour Award and for making the strides recorded by his administration the focal point of the public lecture.
While urging students to ensure that an atmosphere of peace prevails to allow for government’s development programmes to run their full course, the governor promised to support students and the youth generally to realize their ambitions.
Uba Sani also advised students not to allow agents of disunity and chaos to use them to destabilize their communities and steer them away from their career goals.
He recalled that Kaduna State was under siege owing to the insecurity in some of the Local Government Areas, which had dire consequences on agricultural and business activities.
The governor noted that the security challenges have now been drastically reduced owing to the combined commitment of security agencies, resulting in safer high ways, people returning to farms and the opening of local markets.
Explaining why the Governor was conferred with the Sword of Honour Award, the Students’ body commended him for the reduction in tuition fees and the establishment of new faculties in the school.
The union also said that Governor Uba Sani’s decision to facilitate the CBN Intervention Project for the Faculty of Engineering at KASU is a testament to his vision for building a brighter future for the youth.
According to the union, Governor Uba Sani has truly redefined the concept of good governance by prioritizing education, infrastructural development and youth empowerment.