The National Universities Commission(NUC) has presented provisional licenses to 37 newly approved private universities in Nigeria.
The Permanent Secretary of The Federal Ministry Education, Mr. David Adejo, at the presentation of the licenses to the universities at the NUC’s headquarters in Abuja ,said that
the approval brought the number of private universities in Nigeria to 147 universities.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari, on May 15, approved the establishment of 37 private universities in the country.
The Permanent Secretary, Mr.David Adejo, said that the provisional approval given to the universities to operate as intended creates room for effective mentoring and qualitative growth within the first three years of operation.
