The Federal Authorities of Nigeria on Wednesday introduced licenses to 11 newly authorised Tertiary establishments throughout the nation.
The licenses had been handed over to the colleges by the management of the Nationwide Universities Fee (NUC) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital metropolis.
Talking throughout the presentation of the licences to the establishments, Abdullahi Ribadu, the manager secretary of the fee described personal universities as complementary companions to public faculties scattered all around the nation.
In accordance with Ribadu, personal tertiary establishments have efficiently aided in increasing Nigeria’s educational ecosystem for the reason that liberation of college schooling in 1999.
“From simply 49 universities in 1999, 23 of which had been personal, Nigeria now boasts of 298 universities, with 159 (53.3%) being privately owned. The catalyst for this growth is the elevated participation of the personal sector,” Ribadu mentioned.
He additionally mentioned that the licenses, legitimate for less than three years, would want revalidation to make sure that they meet the fee’s commonplace of operation and high quality benchmark.
“The provisional standing is topic to shut monitoring by the NUC, with full licenses to be granted solely after a radical analysis of every establishment’s compliance with regulatory requirements,” he added.
Under is a full record of the newly authorised personal universities throughout Nigeria:
1 New Metropolis College, Aiyetoro, Ogun State
2 Lens College, Ilemona, Kwara State
3 Kevin Ezeh College, Mgbowo, Enugu State
4 Monarch College, Iyesi Ota, Ogun State
5 Tonnie Iredia College of Communication, Benin, Edo State
6 Isaac Balami College of Aeronautic and Administration, Lagos State
7 Eranova College, Kuje, FCT.
8 College of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State
9 Southern Atlantic College, Uyo
10 Minaret College, Ikirun, Osun State;
11 Abdulrasaq Abubakar Toyin College, Ganmo, Kwara State.