The Kaduna State Government has announced the reintroduction of school fees in senior secondary schools across the state on Tuesday.
Hajiya Halima Lawal, the Commissioner for Education, made this known in a letter to the Principals of Secondary Schools in Kaduna.
Recall that the state government had in 2019, abolished the payment of fees in schools from primary to senior secondary for all students with effect from 2020.
According to the government, the move was to reduce the burden on parents and to facilitate free access to education by children of school age.
However, Lawal said that the reintroduction of the fees at senior secondary school level was due to the diminishing resources at the disposal of the state government.
She blamed the development on the current harsh economic conditions, which compelled the government to rescind the decision.
The increase in population of school children in the state necessitates the expansion and renovation of existing structures, provision of teaching and learning materials to provide a functional and conducive learning environment.
However, the dwindling resources at the disposal of the state due to the harsh economic conditions of the times, have made it compelling to reintroduce school fees in our secondary schools.
Consequently, every student at Senior Secondary level in the state would be required to pay a nominal fee of N2,000 for an academic session.
Furthermore, she explained that each student was expected to pay N1000 for first term and N500 each for second and third term.
Students have the option to make full payment at the beginning of the session or in three instalments over the three terms.
All Principals are requested to note that the payment of the fee is with effect from the second term of 2022/2023 session.
Modalities of payment would be communicated in due course, she said.