The Kano State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to regulate fees charged by private schools and curb arbitrary increases in tuition across the state.
The Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (Amendment) Bill 2026 was passed after its third reading during plenary and is now awaiting the assent of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Under the proposed law, private schools would be required to consult Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) before increasing tuition fees, with any approved increase capped at 10 per cent.
The bill also seeks to strengthen the administration of the Private and Voluntary Institutions Board by stipulating that its Executive Secretary must be a qualified and experienced educationist who has attained at least Grade Level 14 in the public service.
Private schools would also be prohibited from charging students more than 10 per cent above official registration fees set by recognised external examination bodies, including the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB).
The amendment further proposes a reduction in statutory charges payable by private schools to the Private and Voluntary Institutions Board from 15 per cent to five per cent.
The House said the provisions were designed to strengthen oversight of private educational institutions, protect parents from excessive charges and improve the standard of education across Kano State.
The bill will become law if assented to by Governor Yusuf.
