- Dr. Tunji Alausa Announces Approval of Nine Additional Private Universities
- Private Universities in Nigeria now over 150
- Alausa explained that the Tinubu administration inherited 551 pending applications for the establishment of tertiary institutions
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of nine new private universities across the country, raising the total number of privately owned institutions in Nigeria to over 150.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the approvals on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
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The newly licensed universities are Tazkiyah University in Kaduna, Leadership University in Abuja, Jimoh Babalola University in Kwara, Bridget University in Mbaise, Imo, Greenland University in Jigawa, JEFAP University in Niger, Azione Verde University in Imo, Unique Open University in Lagos, and American Open University in Ogun.
According to the Minister, the approvals are aimed at expanding access to higher education and addressing the increasing demand for university placements.
Alausa explained that the Tinubu administration inherited 551 pending applications for the establishment of tertiary institutions, which were reviewed under stricter approval guidelines. The review reduced the number to 79 active applications, from which nine were approved on Wednesday.
He added that many of the approved universities had been awaiting accreditation for more than six years, with their promoters having already built campuses and invested billions of naira.
“Due to inefficiencies within the NUC, approvals were delayed. We have since introduced reforms to streamline these processes, and today’s approvals are a result of clearing this backlog,” Alausa stated.
The Minister further said the Federal Government has placed a moratorium on new applications for private universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, except for those that meet the new operational standards.
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