Breaking: Tinubu Bans Creation of Federal Universities, Others For Almost a Decade
The federal government has suspended the creation of new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for a period of seven years. The governor noted that there are many federal institutions that were underutilised with overstretched resources and a drop in the quality of academics.
Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, announced the development while speaking to journalists following the meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja on Wednesday, August 13.
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The minister explained that the moratorium applied to all categories of tertiary institutions under the federal government's watch and was aimed at putting an end to duplications and waste, which would provide the avenue to consolidate resources in upgrading the existing facilities and manpower.
Alausa explained that having access to tertiary education is no longer the country's problem. Rather, the proliferation of new ones stretched the resources, which led to deteriorating infrastructure and a drop in the quality of graduates.
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