FG Approves Establishment Of 9 New Private Universities (See Names)

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 The Federal Government has approved the establishment of nine new private universities across the country, out of 79 active requests from promoters.

Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the decision on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu.

The newly approved institutions are:

• Tazkiyah University, Kaduna, Kaduna State

• Leadership University, Abuja, FCT

• Jimoh Babalola University, Ilorin, Kwara State

• Bridget University Mbaise, Okirika-Nweke, Imo State

• Greenland University, Jalingo, Taraba State

• JEFAP University, Suleja, Niger State

• Azione Verde University, Amaigbo, Imo State

• Unique Open University, Ojo, Lagos State

• American Open University, Abeokuta, Ogun State

In addition to the approvals, the government has imposed a seven-year moratorium on establishing new federal tertiary institutions, citing low enrolment and underutilisation of some existing ones.

“We are doing this to halt decay in tertiary institutions, which may in future affect the quality of education and consequently cause unemployment of graduates,” Alausa said.

The move is part of the administration’s broader plan to strengthen existing institutions before expanding the network of federally owned universities, polytechnics, and colleges.