Kano State Inaugurates Committee to Enforce 25% School Fees Reduction

The Kano State government has inaugurated a committee to enforce the 25% school fees reduction in schools across the state.

This was announced to newsmen by the state’s Commissioner of Education, Malam Muhammad Sanusi Sa’id Kiru, on Friday November 13, 2020.

Kiru stated that the members of the committee are tasked with ensuring full compliance with the government’s directive.

While inaugurating the 27-member committee in his office, the Commissioner mandated the members to ensure full compliance of the government’s directives by all private and voluntary schools across the state in respect of 3rd term school fees.

He further charged members of the committee to identify the defaulting schools and make recommendations for appropriate disciplinary actions against them.

He also urged them to work as enforcement agents so as to achieve the set objectives

He, however, frowned at the attitudes of the defaulting private school proprietors, saying that government will not reverse its decision on the reduction.

The Chairperson of the Committee, Hajiya Lauratu Ado Diso, assured the Commissioner of their determination to see to the success of the Committee.

Hajiya Lauratu Diso who is also the Permanent Secretary of the ministry appealed to the Committee members to work tirelessly with a view to achieving maximum successes

Members of the Committee include Hajiya Lauratu Ado Diso as chairperson, Ahmed Tijjani Idris, Halima Sadiya Tukur, Barr. Ibrahim Ammani and Gwani Abdussalam Abdulqadir.

Other members are Malam Auwal Aqilu, Malam Hamza Yunusa, Mustapha Idris, Sani Garba Yakasai, Auwalu Ya’u KK, Ali Ahmad, Salisu Idris, Balarabe Alhassan, Sagir Umar Danbare and Salisu Auwalu.

Also on the Committee, are Hadiza S. Bako, Nura Muhammad, Shehu Na’Abba, Hussaini Muhammad, Dr. Shehu Shu’aib Kura, and Musa Garba Gama.

Similarly, Usman Shu’aibu, Abubakar T. Abdurrahman, Hajiya Umma, and Abdurrahman Magaji are also among the Committee members while the DAGS of the ministry Comrade Dalha Isa Fagee will serve as the secretary.