Excitement as Nigerian Governor Approves N700m for 7,000 BUK Students’ Fees
- Kano state government has announced the release of N700m for the payment of 7000 BUK students' fees
- Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made the announcement after the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, August 23
- Yusuf said Kano state made the payment as part of its efforts to cushion the effects of the current economic realities
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Kano state - Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has approved N700 million to pay school fees for 7,000 Bayero University Kano (BUK) students.
Governor Yusuf said the decision was made during the Kano State Executive Council meeting.
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Governor Yusuf approves N700m for BUK students’ school fees
He disclosed this via his verified Twitter handle @Kyusufabba on Wednesday, August 23.
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Yusuf said the decision to pay the schools for the 7,000 BUK students is part of his administration's efforts to cushion the biting effects of the current economic realities.
“As part of our efforts to cushion the biting effects of our current economic reality; The Kano State Executive Council under my leadership has today, approved the release of the sum of Seven Hundred Million Naira to settle tuition fees for 7000 students of Bayero University Kano (BUK).
“Further details of the initiative will be made available in due course.”
BUK students to pay up to 220k as tuition fees
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Bayero University, Kano, has announced a new school fee increment in a special bulletin.
According to the increment, nursing students would pay (N220,500 (fresh) and N197,500 (returning), and those of the Faculty of Clinical Sciences (MBBS) and Dentistry will pay N170,000 (new) and N160,000 (returning).
All students of education courses will pay between N137,500 and N138,500 for fresh students, while returning students will pay between N132,500 and N138,500 depending on their course.
BUK rolls out palliative for staff, students
The management of Bayero University Kano (BUK) rolled out palliatives for the staff and students of the institution following the removal of the subsidy on petroleum products by the Nigerian government.
According to the management of BUK, this project would help staff and students cushion the effect of Nigeria's high cost of living.
Jubilation as Nigerian governor pays NECO fees for secondary school students
Parents and guardians in Kano State don’t have to worry about paying the National Examination Council (NECO) registration fees for their children and wards anymore, as Governor Abba Yusuf has released over N1.5 billion for that purpose.
Ibrahim Garba Shu’aibu, the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, July 12, added that the NECO fees are for 57,000 secondary school students.
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