In a purported move by the Federal Ministry of Education to reverse the
University status accorded to some Federal Colleges of Education,
students of Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri (now Alvan Ikoku
University of Education, Owerri) have staged a protest condemning the
action.
A source told Post Nigeria that the students with placards caused heavy
traffic as they marched toward the Imo State Government House to
register their grievances.
When Post Nigeria contacted Dr A.F. Mohammed of Federal College of
Education, Zaria (now Federal University of Education, Zaria) if the
school was also affected in the reversal, he stated that the Government
was making such plan.
“As I speak, there is an attempt to reverse it, but it won’t stand. It is
forward ever, backward never.
“Our leaders are in Abuja right now sorting things out,’’ he added.
The Federal Executive Council on May 20 had approved the conversion
of four Federal Colleges of Education to universities.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the council, presided over by
former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The affected 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).

www.post-nigeria.com/students-protest-buharis-reversal-of-university-status-of-fces/

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