Anthony Anwuka, minister of state for education, disclosed this while addressing state house correspondents at the end of Wednesday’s federal executive council (FEC).
Anwuka said the ministry of education had sought for approval after the NUC made recommendation.
The universities are
Anwuka said the ministry of education had sought for approval after the NUC made recommendation.
The universities are
Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos;
Arthur Jarvis Akpabuyo University, Calabar, Cross River;
Clifford University, Owerinta, Abia;
Coal City University, Enugu;
Crown Hill University, Kwara;
Dominican University, Ibadan, Oyo;
Kola Daisy University, Ibadan;
Legacy University, Okija, Anambra State.
Culled: The Cable
Culled: The Cable
*Please what is the use of approving more Universities when the ones we already have are no good and some even too expensive?
Doesnt make sense to me Sir!
In dis recession! Someone will now be going to private, even state and federal are expensive...
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Na them sabi
DeleteStelz biko you can ask that question again and again!!! see their funny names sef*huh* Smh!
DeleteStella u are so Right what is the use when the ones established already are not being taken care of
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DeleteCome on guys, the universities we have are not enough that's why we have issues, they are over crowded
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Nice point BT we need to be technical in all our dealings..d problem we r facing in educational sector is not insufficient citadel of knowledge BT lack of expertise n selfish interest on d part of d leaders and finally, our curriculum needs to be revised.
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That is rubbish, let them repair the ones that is available, make them standard and forget about new ones.
ReplyDeleteThey are clueless people. They have lost touch with reality. All the universities we have we have not invented any thing. They produce graduates with job!
ReplyDeleteThe so called private universities are glorified secondary school and so damm expensive that the common man cannot afford
You can say that again
DeletePardon me if I'm wrong oh! But, I don't think all the universities in Nigeria are up to one university in the U.K., US, Europe sef in infrastructure, facilities, IT services, curriculum, lecturer remuneration and global standards.
ReplyDeleteWon't it be better if we use resources to upgrade our universities? Let the people who have money to invest in private universities be convinced to invest these funds in government institutions that already have a larger customer base (students). If Govt isn't ready to upgrade here schools let private owners invest through ASUU and upgrade the system. That way there would be more financial control and everything including lecturer remuneration will be upgraded. Fees may be a bit higher but seeing that Govt institutions have more students, ASUU can work out a fair deal for them. And it would be on very very long term basis. Say 200 years.
But no! They would be approving and opening groundnut and Garri universities upandan with graduates that can't compete on a global scale. With facilities that are substandard and the list goes on....
Okay!! I'm done..... 🙌🏽🚶🏽♀️
Should I say something?
ReplyDeletePls do
DeleteCharity don't bother. It's a Capitalist Nigerian Society. The Rich be oppressing the poor.
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ahba the ratio of admission seekers to university is not well balanced in Nigeria, we are short of universities, and that's why people spend years at home, Universites have max number of student they can admit, so its actually a good idea.
ReplyDeleteStella I wonder oh.
ReplyDeleteSo Calabar now has a new Uni, interesting.
I concur Stella
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Na them sabi!
ReplyDeleteGood for them
ReplyDeleteI wonder o... Only God can save us in this country..
ReplyDeleteFor real? Nigeria as a country is so funny. New schools? When they can't even equip the ones available(the fed and state) and the private universities are untouchable for an average Nigerian.
ReplyDeleteNow I know we have misplaced our priority
Misplaced gini? Leave them to their game o.
DeleteAfter their kids graduate from Covenant and other private Unis they work in Chevron, KPMG, EXXON and Halliburton while the children of poor men are MMM Agents, Indomie and 7-Up distributors. Widening the gap. It is well.
Xhlrted P
I don't understand the need of all these university when all the ones we have are not well maintained, and what is with all that name my anambra with legacy university Nna eehhhh
ReplyDeleteLong hisss, doesn't make any sense.
ReplyDeleteHehehe it is now time for them to cut parents neck
ReplyDeleteIts business as usual now. Stella congrats on OUR SDK AWARD, couldnt comment under the post then. Keep it rolling, we are behind you
ReplyDeleteCreate more jobs instead. We need a revolution in Nigeria. One thing is sure sha. APC has lost my vote both presidential and lagos and housse of Rep and watever. see where democracy has led us.
ReplyDeleteNonsense,why create more schools? Why not work on the ones we have presently and make them world standard best. Nawa o.
ReplyDeleteLubbish
ReplyDeleteAll that know is how to make money, they should rather restructure the ones we have already.
ReplyDeleteWhat I'm I even saying,these ones are private uni sef, how can u have Madonna uni in okija and another one is being opened in that same place?
I went through the list of uni in naija and I was shocked cos there are so many I have never heard of.
With quack graduates. Come and see them nau. Funny schools producing glorified ssce quality graduates. Just sit in an employment panel and you will know that Nigeria is going nowhere with most of the people who call themselves graduates from private schools. Them fit cry during interview sef. federal school graduates are even better. they are tough even when they're saying rubbish lol they are very bold and fight till the end 😂
DeleteChikito how far? Love your comments and Gist like kilode. Please,keep it rolling,dont ever listen to the anonymous haters. Let them hang themselves joor.
DeleteThe new schools are privately owned. The government has no choice than to approve them since they have met the needed requirements.
ReplyDeleteI can see Clifford University, Babcock University Sister School. Great!!!
ReplyDeleteOpinions respected but bet to disagree to a large extent. First off, they are PRIVATE universities and not govt owned, so the issue of govt not issuing licensing for more schools rather than upgrading existing one doesn't apply. Secondly, in as much as private schools are expensive, no denying the role they play in complementing effort of govt in developing economy, increasing man power and creates source of employment. More so, is the alarming rate of UTME applicants being denied admission despite many making cut-off but restricted due to limited capacity for intake given to universities. As a matter of fact we need more universities and other educational and training institutions to help integrate more youths seeking education and capacity building. All the schools we have in Nigeria is not upto half of what obtainable in western world.
ReplyDeleteWe need more credible federal universities not private ones. Because upgraded federal universities would place our education level on a better pedestal on the world map. Apart from convenant and igbenedion, I'm sorry but I'd rather do federal school. The federal ones can employ more people if they have better facilities. They can employ thousands from admin staff to academic staff to soft skilled staff sef! My alma matter Unical has endless land space that cultists were using to oppress people. yet we don't have an engineering department, we don't have a zoo but we have a forestry department. we don't have a good library, we don't have a credible computer science department or a good hostel or a good lecturer-student ratio or enough classrooms. So why can't these be added through private funding? And then investors can get money back? Most of these big foreign unis and the facilities we see are built by private firms who invest through the school and get their money back. Federal universities can absorb millions of UTME intakes if the facilities are right. We have state and federal universities scattered and unequipped. UTME intakes aren't the problem, the universities just Can't absorb them. And that's why it's getting too tight to get in. Simple logic. If bucket too full to carry water upstairs without spilling, pour water inside bigger Bucket, add more and carry am jejely without spill.
DeleteI quite agree to ur comment but. I still feel approving more private institutions doesn't stop govt from doing their own bit to better the Federal institutions while the private takes care of itself. On a broader scale, more schools at all levels (pry - uni) helps capacity building. So I feel approving more doesn't stop or hinder govt to their own bit of managing and funding her institutions.
DeleteStella why now? Post my comment, it's urgent pls. Fellow beevees, pls which uni (not private o) is currently selling supplementary form for candidates that didn't choose the school?
ReplyDeleteI begin to reflect even deeper on Abati's article about aso rock.
ReplyDeleteHairdresser, tailor, Barber, mechanics etc pay more than uni graduates presently. What is my certificate paying me presently? Nada!! Abeg, make dem shift go one corner make I see front
ReplyDeleteThe ones we have need 2 be refurbish n increase d quality of education, rather than approving more
ReplyDeleteStella i tire oo
ReplyDeleteExactly. Overpopulation! The way we are going with this childbirth thing fear just dey catch me
ReplyDeleteD country's educational system is wack.... Curriculum is dead... Everitin was copied from britain even our laws... Deres limit in d courses 1 can study in d uni.. Nd parents force dere kids to read jst professional courses even if d kids aint interested.. We need more practical nd creative institutions... Look @ developed countries, dey have art academys, fashion skuls, dancing skul even music skuls.. But in dis 9ja ehn if u neva read law or medicine or accounting nd engineering nd a few oda courses, u neva go skul nd most of these youths aint even interested in these courses, dey jst go for going sake..d gov need to reconstruct d educational system I tell u.. Until den, we'll keep running tru d same circles... *a frnd of mine will say who bsc. Or llm certificate epp in 9ja.. Hmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteI finished from a private university I jst don't believe d bitterness towards my Alma mater and others. Even you Stella
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