Newsonline reports that the federal executive council (FEC) has approved the establishment of 12 new private universities.
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, confirmed the development while addressing journalists after the FEC meeting on Wednesday.
Mohammed, who spoke on behalf of the ministry of education, said the council approved the granting of licences to the proposed institutions, which will be under the guidance of already existing universities.
The proposed private universities are:
According to the minister, the supervising universities will oversee the proposed tertiary institutions on “recruitment of principal officers, academic, and administrative staff; availability of human and material resources for commencement of academic programmes; implementation of carrying capacity; staff development; moderation of students’ examination and results; general quality assurance activities; moderation of admission; and external examination moderation”.
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