By Abdullahi Muhammed, Abuja
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of 20 new universities in Nigeria.Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The approved universities are Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State; Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara State; Maranathan University, Mgbidi, Imo State; Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State; and Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano State.“Others are Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State; Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River State; Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo State; NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna State; and Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau State.“Others are James Hope University, Lagos State; Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano State; Capital City University, Kano, Kano State; Ahman Pategi University, Kwara State; and University of Offa, Kwara State.
“Others are Mewar University, Masaka, Nasarawa State; Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State; Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja; Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa State; and Anan University, Kwall, Plateau State.
”The minister said the approved universities would get their provisional licenses from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to be used for the next three years while monitoring and evaluation would go on.