The Federal Executive Council (FEC) led by President Bola Bola, has approved provisional licences for eleven new private universities.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa after the federal cabinet meeting on Monday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The approved universities include the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, Lagos, which is being promoted by a former Labour Party chieftain, who is one of the leading voices in Nigeria aviation circles.
Isaac Belami had in July last year, dumped the Labour Party and returned to the All Progressives Congress.
The minister said the universities had passed through processes set out by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
Alausa explained that even though the Federal Executive Council had placed a moratorium on new private universities, the ones being approved had gone far in their registration process.
“The ones that are being approved have gone through the rigorous process and have been in an advanced stage before now,” he explained.
Other universities approved are New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun State, University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State, Eranova University, Mabushi, Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun Annex, Abubakar Toyin University, Oke-Agba, Kwara State and Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Also approved are Lens University, Ilemona, Kwara State, Monarch University, Iyesi-Ota, Ogun State, Tonnie Iredia University of Communication, Benin City, and Kevin Eze University, Mgbowo, Enugu State.
