FG Gives Licences To 20 New Private Universities [Full List]

The Muhammadu Buhari government has presented provisional licences to the 20 new private universities recently approved by Federal Executive Council.

Naija News reports that the licences was presented to the universities on Thursday in Abuja.

Recall that the Federal Executive Council in February 2021, approved the establishment of 20 new private universities.

The provisional licenses would allow the universities to run for three years while the ministry monitors and evaluates their growth.

Speaking on Thursday, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the approval for the establishment of these universities is a testament to the continued partnership of the federal government with the private sector towards widening access and quality of university education in Nigeria.

Represented by the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, the minister said Nigeria needs more universities considering the population of the country.

He said, with the population of the country, the current number of universities is low when compared to that of other countries like Brazil, Mexico and Russia.

The approved universities are, Topfaith University Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom; Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara; Maranatha University, Mgbidi, Imo; Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa; Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano, Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo; Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River; Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo.

Also on the list are NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna, Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau, James Hope University, Lagos, Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, Capital City University, Kano, Ahman Pategi University, Kwara, University of Offa, Kwara.

Others are, Mewar University, Masaka, Nasarawa; Edusoko University, Bida, Niger; Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja; Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa and Anan University, Kwall, Plateau

This newspaper reports that this brings the total number of private universities to 99.