The Government of Kaduna State has declared free education for all female students in Public Secondary Schools in the state.

Recent twits from Kaduna state governor declares no more tuition for female students in Kaduna secondary schools… according to the governor, the aim of this is to make sure that all female child in the state gets a basic education... in his words he said that the scheme is ‘meant to get rid of the hindrances to girl-child education in the state’.

El-Rufai announced the new education policy on Twitter on Monday, September 24, 2018.

Governor Kaduna

✔@GovKaduna

The Kaduna State Government has declared free education for all female students in Public Secondary Schools in Kaduna state.
This is aimed at getting rid of the hindrances to girl-child education.
The free Basic Education Policy in the state for every child remains.

He wrote: the Kaduna State Government has declared free education for all female students in Public Secondary Schools in Kaduna state. This is aimed at getting rid of the hindrances to girl-child education. The free Basic Education Policy in the state for every child remains.

However, Nigerians on Twitter have been reacting to the policy as many argued that free education shouldn't be gender-based.