President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, signed into regulation two pivotal payments establishing the Federal College of Agriculture and Growth Research in Iragbiji, Osun State and the Federal College of Know-how and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State.
This announcement got here via an announcement by Bayo Onanuga, Particular Adviser to the President on Info and Technique. Titled “President Tinubu Indicators Payments Establishing New Federal Universities for Osun, Ekiti States”, the assertion emphasised the transformative influence these establishments intention to have on schooling, analysis, and financial development.
“These specialised universities won’t solely cater to the educational wants of Nigerians however may even function catalysts for analysis, innovation, and financial growth,” the assertion famous.
The President underscored that the brand new establishments would nurture consultants in agriculture, science, and expertise—fields important to boosting Nigeria’s world competitiveness.
The Nationwide Universities Fee (NUC) presently acknowledges:
63 Federal Universities63 State Universities149 Personal Universities
Earlier this month, on February 3, 2025, President Tinubu additionally licensed the institution of the Federal College of Setting and Know-how in Ogoni City, Tai, Rivers State. Moreover, the federal government assumed management of a forfeited personal college in Southern Kaduna, transitioning it right into a federal establishment.
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