Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state has put immediate stop to the collection of levy by the management of the state-owned Kaduna State University (KASU).
A terse statement signed by the chief press secretary to the governor of Kaduna state, Malam Muhammad Lawal Shehu, Monday said Governor Sani gave the order to reduce burden on students and their parents in the face of the economic hardship facing the country and to sustain the gain made in the 2023 downward review of the extant fees paid by students of the institution.
He said: “Governor Sani has ordered the stoppage of levy collection by the management of the Kaduna State University (KASU).
“The governor stated that collection of levies negates the state government’s downward review of the extant fees regime announced in 2023, which was implemented as an intervention to cushion the effects of the general rising cost of living in the polity, especially in the wake of the petroleum subsidy removal.
“The Kaduna state government is committed to ameliorating the suffering of the people. It will continue to initiate policies, programmes and projects to bring succour to the poor, underserved and the vulnerable. It shall continue to take all necessary measures to ensure access to free and qualitative education for every citizen in Kaduna state from primary to tertiary level.”
