FG approves 8 new private universities

Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved
eight new private Universities in the country.

Addressing State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC
meeting, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwuka,
said the approval followed a memo submitted by the Federal Ministry
of Education.

He gave the names of the new universities as Anchor University,
Ayobo, Lagos, (owned by Deeper Life Christian Ministry); Arthur
Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River (owned by Clitter House
Nigeria Limited) and Clifford University, Owerrinta, Abia, (owned
by Seventh Day Adventist Church).

Others are Coal City University, Enugu, (African Thinkers
Community of Inquiry College of Education, Enugu); Crown-Hill
University, Eiyenkorin, Kwara (owned by Modern Morgy and Sons
Limited) and the Dominican University, Ibadan, (owned by Order of
Preachers, Nigerian Dominican Community).

He said the council also approved Kola Daisi University, Ibadan,
(owned by Kola Daisi Foundation) and Legacy University, Okija in
Anambra, (owned by Good Idea Education Foundation).

He disclosed that the new universities were being licensed for a
three years provisional approval and would be mentored by some
existing universities across the country.

Anwuka stated that the University of Lagos would serve as mentor
to Anchor University, Ayobo; Arthur Jarvis, Clifford and Coal City
Universities would be mentored by University of Calabar, University
of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia and University of Nigeria, Nsukka,
respectively.

The Minister revealed that the University of Ilorin would also
serve as mentor to Crown-Hill University in Kwara while Dominican
and Kola Daisi Universities in Ibadan would be mentored by the
University of Ibadan.

Similarly, the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika,
said that the council also ratified the Climate Change Paris
Agreement and Agreement against Double Taxation between Nigeria and
Kenya.

He said the council also approved the revised estimate cost for
the completion of the local and International wing of the Port
Harcourt International Airport.

Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved
eight new private Universities in the country.

Addressing State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC
meeting, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwuka,
said the approval followed a memo submitted by the Federal Ministry
of Education.

He gave the names of the new universities as Anchor University,
Ayobo, Lagos, (owned by Deeper Life Christian Ministry); Arthur
Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River (owned by Clitter House
Nigeria Limited) and Clifford University, Owerrinta, Abia, (owned
by Seventh Day Adventist Church).

Others are Coal City University, Enugu, (African Thinkers
Community of Inquiry College of Education, Enugu); Crown-Hill
University, Eiyenkorin, Kwara (owned by Modern Morgy and Sons
Limited) and the Dominican University, Ibadan, (owned by Order of
Preachers, Nigerian Dominican Community).

He said the council also approved Kola Daisi University, Ibadan,
(owned by Kola Daisi Foundation) and Legacy University, Okija in
Anambra, (owned by Good Idea Education Foundation).

He disclosed that the new universities were being licensed for a
three years provisional approval and would be mentored by some
existing universities across the country.

Anwuka stated that the University of Lagos would serve as mentor
to Anchor University, Ayobo; Arthur Jarvis, Clifford and Coal City
Universities would be mentored by University of Calabar, University
of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia and University of Nigeria, Nsukka,
respectively.

The Minister revealed that the University of Ilorin would also
serve as mentor to Crown-Hill University in Kwara while Dominican
and Kola Daisi Universities in Ibadan would be mentored by the
University of Ibadan.

Similarly, the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika,
said that the council also ratified the Climate Change Paris
Agreement and Agreement against Double Taxation between Nigeria and
Kenya.

He said the council also approved the revised estimate cost for
the completion of the local and International wing of the Port
Harcourt International Airport.