Breaking: Tinubu Approves Takeoff of 6 Universities Established Under Buhari’s Tenure
- The takeoff of six out of 14 public universities that were established under former President Muhammadu Buhari's administration has been approved by President Bola Tinubu
- The minister of education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, confirmed the development to newsmen on Wednesday, October 18
- According to Prof. Mamman, Tinubu directed the commencement, of their takeoff so that the federal government could properly fund them
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State House, Abuja - On Wednesday, October 18, President Bola Tinubu granted approval for the staggered takeoff of six out of 14 public universities established in the twilight of the former President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
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Why Tinubu approved the takeoff of the universities, minister of education speaks
As reported by The Puncch, the minister of education, Professor Tahir Mamman, made this revelation to State House Correspondents on Wednesday.
Prof Mamman disclosed that the choice of the universities — two colleges of agriculture, education and medicine each—was strategic to the skills-empowerment goals of the Tinubu-led administration.
Meanwhile, the Buhari administration approved the establishment of no fewer than 75 universities, encompassing federal, state and private institutions within seven years.
However, Mamman said the federal government headed by Tinubu lacked the funds and qualified staffing to kick start all institutions at once as they are capital intensive.
He hinted further that the Tinubu administration will be “conservative” in doling out approvals for the establishment of new universities.
Aliko Dangote University debunks social media report: “We are not recruiting”
Legit.ng reported earlier that the management of the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano state (ADUSTECH) has maintained that it is not recruiting.
This is contrary to social media reports that it is in the process of conducting interviews for staff recruitment.
Malam Abdullahi Datti, the deputy registrar, media and publications at ADUSTECH, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano on Monday, October 16.
NUC rejects NBTE's one-year programme to convert HND to BSC degree
Meanwhile, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has disowned a programme floated by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to convert a Higher National Diploma (HND) to a university degree.
the acting executive secretary of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, reacted to the programme in a statement issued on Saturday, October 14, in Abuja.
He described the purported one-year top-up degree programme in Nigerian Polytechnics as a "ruse".
Nigerian private university announces 19 job vacancies
In other news, Fountain University, a private university in Osogbo, Osun state, announced recruitment into various positions.
This was announced in a release signed by the university's registrar, Adenekan, Sheriff A.
The NUC-approved institution said salary and conditions of service are very attractive and comparable to what is obtained in other Universities.
Legit.ng gathers that application for the staff vacancies closes on Friday, October 27.
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