Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved five universities. The council hold its valedictory session next Wednesday.

This was disclosed Wednesday when the Information Minister, Mrs. Patricia Akwashiki, jointly briefed State House correspondents with Education Minister, Ibrahim Shekarau at the end of the council meeting.

Akwashiki who outlined the handover ceremony, also said there will be dinner on May 28.

Shekarau, on his part, said four federal colleges of education were converted to universities.

Shekarau listed the colleges of education as Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo (now Adeyemi University of Education, Ondo); Federal College of Education, Zaria (now Federal University of Education, Zaria); Federal College of Education, Kano (now Federal University of Education, Kano); and Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri (now Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Owerri).

According to him, the colleges of education were part of the 21 federal colleges of education that had been awarding degree programmes in the last three decades under the close supervision of the different universities they are affiliated to.

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