The Kano State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking tighter regulation of private school fees and improved oversight of private and voluntary institutions across the state.
The Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed on Monday, August 3, 2026, after scaling third reading and consideration by the Committee of the Whole during plenary.
The amended legislation requires private primary and secondary schools to consult Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) before increasing fees, with any approved hike restricted to a maximum of 10 per cent of existing tuition charges.
House Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini, said the law was designed to prevent arbitrary fee increases and promote transparency in the private education sector.
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He added that private schools would not be allowed to charge students more than 10 per cent above the official registration fees set by external examination bodies, including WAEC, NECO and NBTE.
The amendment also stipulates that the Executive Secretary of the Private and Voluntary Institutions Board must be a retired or experienced educationist who attained at least Grade Level 14 in the public service.
It further reduces statutory charges payable by private schools to the board from 15 per cent to five per cent.
The executive bill will now be forwarded to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for assent, after which it will become law.
The Assembly said the reforms are aimed at strengthening regulation, improving accountability and raising education standards across Kano State.