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Tinubu approves establishment of Federal University of Science, Technology in Epe

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, Lagos State, marking the end of a seven-year moratorium earlier imposed by the Federal Government on the creation of new tertiary institutions.


The approval was formally announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary session, where he confirmed that the President had signed the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe (Establishment) Bill, 2025, into law.

“It is my honour to announce that the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe (Establishment) Bill, 2025, has been assented to by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Akpabio declared.


According to him, the Senate had earlier transmitted the authenticated version of the bill to the President, who returned two certified copies bearing his signature, thereby completing the legal process for the institution’s establishment.

“By this assent, the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, has officially come to stay,” Akpabio stated, congratulating the people of Epe and Lagos State on the development.


He also praised the President for his continued investment in the education sector, describing the decision as a demonstration of his “commitment to expanding access to quality, specialized higher education across the country.”

The bill’s sponsor, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, explained that the new institution would focus on science and technology-based disciplines critical to national development. These include Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Civil Engineering, as well as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science, all vital to driving Nigeria’s digital transformation and knowledge economy.

The approval, however, comes just months after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, chaired by President Tinubu in August, endorsed a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.

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Congratulations to the good people of Epe land. Much land plenty for Epe for establishment of university.

Congratulations to the good people of Epe and Lagos state.

The end of 7 years ban wey no last 3months. Guess because it is in his Lagos

FUST Epe.
Congratulations 🎊

When are going to start establishing manufacturing industries, hospitals, textile industries, food industries, car assembly, electronics manufacturing industries?
Establishing Universities everyday in order to create job slots for their political loyalists

Ebubu6:
The end of 7 years ban wey no last 3months. Guess because it is in his Lagos

Whichever way you look at it just say congratulations or just waka pass to other topic.

Government should seriously stop building or creating more universities if they can't find the one on ground..plus how many federal university will be in Lagos sef ?

So, FG placed a 7 years ban on the creation of new Universities.

The ban didn't last 6 months, and they've now created a new university?

LMAO😂😂😂

Congrats na that software and AI na him I like pass

Great decisions from President Tinubu here

Chucks13:
Whichever way you look at it just say congratulations or just waka pass to other topic.

Yes, congratulations to hypocrisy.

After Alausa has announced 7 years ban of new federal institutions. Tinubu is always breaking law.

A country without laws, is a country doomed to fail.

This same government put a seven year embargo on registration of new universities, yet they are signing a university into law within few months of passing the embargo.

But most won't care, as long as it has a semblance of benefitting them. Accountability is alien to Nigerians, unless it's not benefitting them.

SMH.

Thank you Mr president. We the people of Epe appreciate your gesture 👏

Congratulations to the people of Epe and Lagos State.

Establishing mushroom schools here and there without productivity in the real sector.

And I thought they initially proposed to convert YabaTech to a University.
In all of these Education won.
I hope Nigerians will take advantage to enroll into these new universities to better their lives through a sound and affordable Education.

Epe is a location to beat:
1. New airport - Epe
2. New seaport - Epe
3. Free trade zone - Epe
4. LASU new site - Epe
5. Dagote refinery - Epe
6. Federal university - Epe
7. Various modern housing schemes - Epe

Congratulations to Epe people and you will forever be greatful to Asiwaju for the vision to initiate Epe blueprint during his administration as Governor of Lagos.

ChengHun:
When are going to start establishing manufacturing industries, hospitals, textile industries, food industries, car assembly, electronics manufacturing industries?
Establishing Universities everyday in order to create job slots for their political loyalists

All our industrialists are now senators.

God Bless You👍👏,
President Tinubu,for being Magnanimous in the Provision of this Higher Institution,at the Federal Level,
It is indeed a Welcome Project and a Welcome Development.
Epe is Capable of its Maintenance and its Upgrade and will allow this Local Govt-to have a Bigger And Smart World 🌎 Outlooks.
We Appreciate Your Govt-, President Tinubu and we will Not take it for granted!
Thank You Sir and,
God Bless Nigeria.

Ebubu6:
The end of 7 years ban wey no last 3months. Guess because it is in his Lagos

I thought we all agreed Tinubu is from iragbiji and Lagos is no man’s land….so why re you still crying over Lagos that belongs to all Nigerians as former FCT

Wild Wild West.

Government of the West.

Truths9ja:
Great decisions from President Tinubu here

Great decisions indeed, why not, if not.

Are you not from the West?

PBAT, please establish a federal university in Imo West Senatorial district which brought APC to the southeast.

JAGABAN Bornu. A n le l’eyin, O n le ara iwaju

If it's the project at ketu Epe, then the school is almost near completion. Sincerely, this government favour Epe and Ijebu people

Ebubu6:
The end of 7 years ban wey no last 3months. Guess because it is in his Lagos

Yes, when e reach your turn, abandon your region like Jonathan that used Niger Delta money to build Almajari Schools and Rotimi Amaechi that built railway from North to Niger Republic and abandoned South East and South South

what science and technology have ever come out from any of these colleges, all notable innovations linked to Nigerians have always come from self taught Nigerians or folks fortunate to school/live outside this country. none of our universities can boast of any meaningful contributions to science and technology neither on the global or local scale.

hatchy:
Great decisions indeed, why not, if not.

Are you not from the West?

Cry well well. Make I remind you; the Minister of Education is a Lagos boy, the Minister for Finance is a Lagos boy, the CBN governor is a Lagos boy, the new University is a Lagos university; we go use Funding to overwhelm the school

I thought Federal University Commission put a stop to establishment of any University for the next five years? What happened?

Government of the Lagos for the Lagos of the Lagos

How many Federal Universities will now be in Lagos?

1. University of Lagos
2. Yaba College of Technology
3. Federal University of Science and Technology Epe

Na only you waka come?