By Awwal Umar Kontagora The Kebbi State Government has increased the monthly cash allocation to its four state-owned tertiary in...
By Awwal Umar Kontagora
The Kebbi State Government has increased the monthly cash allocation to its four state-owned tertiary institutions from ₦10.5 million to ₦40 million, in a move aimed at boosting funding for higher education across the state.
Additionally, the government has released about ₦96 million to support the accreditation of courses at the College of Health Science and Technology, Jega.
The Commissioner for Higher Education, Hon. Isah Abubakar-Tunga, disclosed this during a press conference held on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi. He explained that Governor Nasir Idris approved the funding as part of his administration’s commitment to revitalising the tertiary education sector.
“Previously, Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu, received ₦2 million monthly; College of Health Science and Technology, Jega, ₦1.5 million; College of Advanced and Legal Studies, Yauri, ₦5 million; and Kebbi State Polytechnic, Dakingari, ₦2 million,” the commissioner stated.
“However, beginning from May 2025, His Excellency, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, has raised the monthly allocation to ₦10 million for each of the four institutions,” he announced.
Abubakar-Tunga further revealed that the state government had released ₦36 million to regularise the admission of 556 unindexed students from the 2023/2024 academic session at the College of Health Science and Technology, Jega. The intervention covers students in the departments of Community Health, Environmental Health, and Health Education.
He also confirmed the release of ₦60 million for the accreditation of seven National Diploma (ND) programmes at the college by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The courses include Community Health, Environmental Health, Health Information Management, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Medical Laboratory Technology, and Pharmacy Technician.
Quoting the governor, the commissioner said: “Investment in the higher education sector is critical to creating and developing skills and expertise for teaching, research, innovation, and invention. Thus, financing tertiary institutions is a major concern for any serious government.”
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