The House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education and Services is considering bills for the establishment of nine new tertiary institutions across the country, just as the lawmakers move to amend the Acts establishing six existing ones.

Chairman of the Committee, Suleiman Aminu (APC, Kano), who disclosed this on Wednesday at a public hearing in Abuja, listed the proposed tertiary institutions as Federal Polytechnic, Dukku (Gombe); Federal Polytechnic, Shendam (Plateau); Federal Polytechnic, Abriba (Abia); Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi (Kebbi).
Others include Federal University of Agriculture, Jalingo (Taraba); Federal College of Education, Akwette (Abia); Federal University of Technology, Kaduna (Kaduna); Federal College of Education, Monguno (Borno); and National Institute for Education Planning and Administration (Nigeria).

More so, the universities whose Acts are billed for amendment include Usman Dan Fodiyo University, Sokoto; University of Lagos, Akoka; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Maiduguri; Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi; and National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).
“We deemed it expedient to subject these bills to public scrutiny and elicit inputs from the general public. You will agree with me that easy access to quality tertiary education is not only desirable but also inevitable.”

“However, the tertiary institutions in the country cannot adequately accommodate the quests for admissions by Nigerians, which calls for more to address the protracted problem,” the Chairman said.
In his submission, President of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), represented by Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, expressed concern over the state of tertiary education in the country, especially the grossly inadequate funding, which calls for drastic action.

“My heart is heavy that we want to establish new universities when nothing is being done about the existing ones. The Federal Government is considering the imposition of tuition fees when most Nigerians cannot afford three meals a day, and you are talking of new universities,” the ASUU boss queried.
But Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (PDP, Abia) countered ASUU, insisting that federal character demands that all states should be entitled to a federal polytechnic and shutting some states out of it would amount to abuse of equity.

He said, “Federal character entitles every state to a polytechnic. Let us establish them first, after which the issue of funding would be addressed.”
Nkem-Abonta’s position was also shared by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TET-Fund) and the National Board for Technical Education (NABTEB), whose officials lauded the move for new tertiary institutions.

“NABTEB is fully in support and even canvass that every state in Nigeria should have a federal polytechnic to enhance technical education, industrial dev and employment generation,” a NABTEB official said.
On the outcome of the public hearing, Chairman Suleiman promised that the Committee would be thorough, fair and objective.
“A number of factors will guide our action. But we promise to be thorough, fair and objective; above all, necessity and the co-operation of host states, would be the deciding factors.”

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/reps-consider-bills-for-nine-new-tertiary-institutions.html

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They keep creating public universities while education budget remains slim. These new universities are going to further shrink the existing budget for federal institutions (most likely) and also shrink Tetfund allocations(most definitely).

At this stage the Nigerian govt should leave creation of new varsities or polytechnics to private individuals and religious organizations.

“My heart is heavy that we want to establish new universities when nothing is being done about the existing ones. The Federal Government is considering the imposition of tuition fees when most Nigerians cannot afford three meals a day, and you are talking of new universities,” the ASUU boss queried.

But Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (PDP, Abia) countered ASUU, insisting that federal character demands that all states should be entitled to a federal polytechnic and shutting some states out of it would amount to abuse of equity.

He said, “Federal character entitles every state to a polytechnic. Let us establish them first, after which the issue of funding would be addressed.”
Nkem-Abonta’s position was also shared by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TET-Fund) and the National Board for Technical Education (NABTEB), whose officials lauded the move for new tertiary institutions.

Federal character doesn't make sense. It helps everybody to have a share of resource and power but doesn't mandate every one to be competent. or productive in exchange.
This govt is more concerned about giving certain regions more representation than giving the nation quality.

so there won't be any new tertiary in the south west...I yinmu to our senators

HigherEd:
They keep creating public universities while education budget remains slim. This new universities are going to further shrink the existing budget for federal institutions (most likely) and also shrink Tetfund allocations(most definitely).

At this stage the Nigerian govt should leave creation of new varsities or polytechnics to private individuals and religious organizations.

What you are seeing here stems from the political side of things. Buhari's focus has been to bridge the huge hap between north and south.
This explains why after the establishment of so many institutions by last admin, Buhari is trying to just build more schools to fuflil federal character.

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What you are seeing hear stems from the political side of thongs. Buhari focus has been to bridge the huge hap between north and south.
This explains why after the establishment of so many institutions by last admin, Buhari is trying to just build more schools to fuflil federal character.

The Nigerian fed govt by level of funding isn't qualified to have more than six universities. The idea of universities have been thoroughly abused in this clime. This is why i would continue to recommend the involvement of the private sector as our only way out of the shabble education we are being fed by universities who are so engrossed in their own problems to even begin looking for solution to society's problem.

As it is Nigeria has only one university in top 1000 while Pakistan has 10! Let that sink in

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Do we actually need more unis in Nigeria?

They are joking, right?

We need an annual budget of at least 2trillion naira to maintain and fund the universites that we had before GEJ established new ones.

Nigeria does not have the money. Simples.

If they must establish new unis...then they better be prepared to raise fees in all federal universites to at least N500000 and above, or keep on taking IMF loans to keep the universites well funded.

Abeg...APC, new unis is not a priority.

NIGERIA NEEDS AN URGENT BILL CURBING BIRTH RATE while focusing on industries not more institutions.

Its amazing saudi arabia with the 2nd largest oil production in the world and an islamic nation has just 32m population while still being checkmated.

Abeg abeg we dont need mre school we need jobs biko

Misplaced priority. Nigeria has more tertiary institutions than companies thereby encouraging unemployment after school. Shameless country.

Instead of creating new ones why not upgrade the existing ones.

With the low standards of the existing ones?

Federal university against terrorism, Sambisa. Should be included

Creating new tertiary Institutions is just a political game and its highly unnecessary

Senseless fools

Building schools where they don't value education?

So these house of reps members can consider a bill to establish more universities and polytechnic. But they won’t consider a bill to increase the education budget

Why don’t they propose a bill to reduce their wages and allowances and then pass the money gain to the edication budget.

How about the bill sponsored by the House of representative representing my constituency for the establishment of a Federal College of Education in my town.


I've been checking the list and it's missing out.

after spending funds to train them, you leave them unemployed at home sitting on their future? huh
dull leaders, upgrade apprenticeship system of learning. our leaders are dull sha, chai

Please,they shouldn't create more at all.....
How can you create more when you can't fund the countless ones we have down here......
The FG and/or the President should fling this document out of the window....Haba

Are these people kidney me. When there is no adequate provision for the present ones

But FUBK has already be established and located at Kalgo.
Will there be 2 Federal university at Birnin Kebbi?

No bill to establish industries that will probably absorb the graduates?

Building new institutions is not the solution to ur dying education system. If the already existing ones can't be taken care of, why the need for 9 new ones?

creation of another tertiary institutions with this rampant unemployment and the little attention buhari administration gives to education?


no improvement on local production, no implementation of industries from this government.


Nigeria is just a funny nation, there are many primary things they're lacking but they choose to be engaging in things that are secondary and not even necessary at the moment. from building and creation of more churches, and mosque, building and creating more school when they've many graduands desperately looking for job


we shall correct many mistakes and open the view of the people to the dividends they ought to be enjoying as a citizen soon