Posted by Lighthouse University in Evbuobanosa, Edo State, and the African School of Economics in the Federal Capital Territory are both new private universities that have received approval from the federal government.
With this green light, the country’s overall number of universities reaches 274, with 149 being private institutions.
The two institutions were granted interim licenses on Thursday in Abuja by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman.
During his remarks, the minister informed the audience that President Bola Tinubu had authorized the two institutions during the FEC meeting on December 13, 2023.
The present mindset of the government, according to Mamman, is to prioritize skills and entrepreneurship, and he charged the university proprietors with making this a priority.
After three years of probation, he claimed, the universities would be granted substantive licenses—but only if they fulfilled quality assurance standards.
Following three years of probation, the minister threatened to revoke the provisional licenses if the licensees did not fully comply with the conditions.
Mamman argued that the Tinubu-led administration’s justification for the institutions’ acceptance was
Cooperates willingly with private companies to improve infrastructure and expand access to higher education.
You may have be aware that Nigeria has Africa’s biggest and most promising economy right now. By 2050, experts predict that the country’s population would have risen by 400 million.
As a result, there needs to be a rush to meet the demands of this projected population.
He made it clear that the government would always be open to working with the private sector, particularly in the realm of higher education, because “education holds the key to the preparation we speak of.”