On Monday, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) gave the approval for the establishment of thirty-six (36) new private universities across Nigeria following a memo submitted by the Federal Ministry of Education.
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| Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting at the Statehouse in Abuja |
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting presided over by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, briefing journalists, said, with the approval, there are now a total of seventy-two (72) universities in the country.
Adamu said, the approval was granted considering how essential education is in buttressing the economy of Nigeria.
