The Kano State Government has approved the merger of the Ministry of Higher Education with the Ministry of Education as part of reforms aimed at strengthening coordination in the state’s education sector.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf approved the restructuring, according to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
Following the restructuring, the unified ministry will operate as the Ministry of Education, with a Directorate of Higher Education created within it to oversee tertiary education.
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The directorate will be headed by a Permanent Secretary and supported by personnel responsible for managing higher education institutions across the state.
Under the new arrangement, agencies previously under the defunct Ministry of Higher Education will return to the Ministry of Education.
These include the Kano State Scholarship Board.
State-owned universities and other tertiary institutions will also be supervised by the Directorate of Higher Education under the merged ministry.
The Kano State Government said the restructuring forms part of broader education sector reforms.
Governor Yusuf said the move would enhance efficiency, accountability and quality in education administration in the state.
The governor has directed the Office of the Secretary to the State Government and the Office of the Head of Service to ensure the immediate and smooth realignment of the affected ministries and departments.
He reiterated that his administration remains committed to reforms aimed at reviving the education sector.
