Kano Scraps Higher Education Ministry Headed By Embattled Deputy Gov

The Kano State Government has scrapped the Ministry of Higher Education headed by the embattled Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, and merged it with the Ministry of Education as part of efforts to strengthen coordination and accelerate reforms in the state’s education sector.

Governor Abba Yusuf approved the restructuring, aimed at streamlining education administration and reducing the cost of governance in the state.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature.

With the development, the Ministry of Higher Education, which was overseen by the deputy governor, has ceased to exist as a separate ministry, with its functions now subsumed under a unified Ministry of Education.

Under the new arrangement, the government said a specialised Directorate of Higher Education would be created within the Ministry of Education to oversee tertiary education activities across the state.

According to the statement, the directorate will be headed by a Permanent Secretary and supported by relevant personnel to ensure effective supervision and management of higher institutions.

It added that agencies previously under the defunct Ministry of Higher Education, including the Kano State Scholarship Board, would now revert to the Ministry of Education.

Similarly, all state-owned universities and other higher education institutions will henceforth be supervised by the newly established directorate under the merged ministry.

The government explained that the restructuring formed part of ongoing reforms aimed at repositioning the education sector by eliminating duplication of responsibilities, improving policy coordination across all levels of education, and enhancing administrative efficiency.

Governor Yusuf said the decision was designed to reduce governance costs while strengthening accountability and improving the overall quality of education management in the state.

He reiterated that his administration remained committed to implementing far-reaching reforms that would revive the education sector and secure a better future for the younger generation in the state.

Consequently, the governor directed the Office of the Secretary to the State Government and the Office of the Head of Service to ensure the immediate and seamless realignment of the affected ministries and their respective departments.