
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has approved a staggering commencement of academic activities of six out of the 14 new universities established in the last days of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman disclosed this to journalists on after meeting behind closed-doors with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Mamman stated that the initial phase will involve the launching of two universities in the fields of agriculture, two in Colleges of Education, and two focusing on the field of medicine.
He explained that the government would consider reassessing whether to proceed with other institutions, however, a significant number of them are specialized in nature, such as colleges of education, agriculture, and medicine.
The Minister affirmed that these institutions are strategically aligned with the key mandates and priorities of President Tinubu’s administration.
He also mentioned that the President has approved the completion of the National Library which has been projected to be completed in 21 months as the nation’s depository.
The Minister further disclosed that a memo has been sent to the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission for the implementation of salary adjustment for workers in tertiary institutions.
Some of the Universities established during the said period are David Nweze Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences, Uburu, Federal University of Transport Daura, Katsina, Shehu Shagari University of Education, Sokoto, Admiralty University Ibusa, Delta State.
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