President Bola Tinubu has approved a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal tertiary institutions, including universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, across Nigeria. The decision was made during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday.
Education Minister Tunji Alausa announced that the move aims to address critical challenges within the sector. He noted that the proliferation of federal institutions has shifted the focus from access to education to issues of declining infrastructure and manpower quality. “The problem is no longer access but the duplication of institutions, which has stretched resources thin,” Alausa stated.
The moratorium is expected to allow the government to strengthen existing institutions and improve educational standards nationwide.
