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FEC Bans Establishment of New Federal Tertiary Institutions for 7 Years
- The Federal Executive Council has announced a seven-year ban on establishing new federal tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria, approved by President Bola Tinubu during a meeting.
- Education Minister Tunji Alausa highlighted that the ban addresses the over-proliferation of institutions, which strains resources and deteriorates infrastructure.
- Despite having about 2.1 million applicants for tertiary institutions, many universities and colleges had very low or no applicants, indicating a critical disconnect between supply and demand.
- The government plans to enhance existing institutions' infrastructure and capacity while redirecting resources to prevent deterioration in educational quality.
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FG places 7-year ban on establishment of new federal tertiary institutions
The Federal Government has imposed a seven-year ban on the establishment of new federal tertiary educational institutions across the country. The move was approved during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. The decision effectively halts the creation of new universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education during the moratorium. Explaining the context and necessit…
JUST IN: Nigerian govt imposes 7-year ban on establishment of new public universities, polytechnics
“We are doing this to further halt decays in tertiary institutions which may in the future affect the quality of education and consequently cause unemployment of graduates from some of these institutions,” he said.
Nigerian FEC Approves Seven-Year Ban on New Federal Tertiary Institutions, Citing Over-Proliferation and Resource Waste
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved a sweeping seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal tertiary educational institutions across the country. The policy, announced after Wednesday’s FEC meeting, will apply to universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, who briefed journalists after […] The post Nigerian FEC Approves Se…
FEC Imposes Seven-Year Ban on New Federal Tertiary Institutions to Boost Quality - TV360 Nigeria
In a decisive move to overhaul Nigeria’s higher education landscape, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a seven-year suspension on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. The policy, endorsed at Wednesday’s FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu, is aimed at halting the unchecked spread of underutilised institutions, reducing the strain on government resources, and reversing the…
FG Stops Establishment Of New Varsities, Others
The federal government has announced a seven-year moratorium on establishing new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education nationwide. This is a decisive move to address declining quality and infrastructure in the nation’s tertiary education sector. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this to State House correspondents after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which President Bola Tin…
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