Tinubu Approves Take off Of Upgrading Of Adeyemi, Alvan Ikoku Colleges Of Education To Universities, Others

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the take off of the upgrading of  Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Ondo State and Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Imo State to the University of Education in Nigeria 

President Tinubu according to a statement by the Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Obialor-Dur Augustina Okechi, also approved the establishment of two federal Universities of Agriculture, two federal universities of Medical and Health Sciences and five colleges of education

The institutions expected to take off immediately include Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kwale, Delta State and Federal University of Agriculture, Mubi, Adamawa State.

The newly approved colleges of education are Federal College of Education, Ilawe Ekiti, Ekiti State, Federal College of Education, Ididep, Ibiono, Akwa Ibom State and Federal College of Education (Technical), Yauri, Kebbi State.

She stated that the approval was in line with the present administration’s commitment to ensure continuity in governance and policy consistency.

“The establishment and conversion of these institutions is a further demonstration of President Tinubu’s Education for the Renewed Hope Agenda and will help in improving access to tertiary education in the country,” she said.

Edu-Biznews  recalled that the immediate past administration of Mohammadu Buhari approved the establishment of these  institutions which never took off