The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 20 new universities in the country. The approval was given on Wednesday during the meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu told newsmen that the universities will receive their provisional licenses from the National Universities Commission (NUC), which they will use for three years for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
The universities 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 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.
The FEC also approved James Hope University, Lagos, Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, Capital City University, Kano, as well as Ahman Pategi University, Pategi and University of Offa in Kwara State.
It also endorsed, 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 geopolitical spread of the new Ivory Towers is thus, North Central 9, South-South 3, South East 2, North West 5 and South West 1.
