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President Bola Tinubu approved the creation of two Federal Universities for Osun and Ekiti States after the bills backing their establishment were signed on Thursday in Abuja.
Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, said the two new universities are Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State, and the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State.
The president maintained that these specialised institutions are set up to address the educational needs of the populace while driving research and innovation and contributing to the country’s overall economic growth and development.
According to him, these newly created institutions will also serve as training grounds for developing agriculture, science and technology professionals and enhancing Nigeria’s competitiveness in the global economy.
The President also consented to the Federal Government’s takeover of a forfeited private university in Southern Kaduna and its transformation into a federal university.
Nigeria currently has 63 approved federal universities, 63 State universities, and 149 private universities. On February 3, 2025, the President approved establishing the Federal University of Environment and Technology (FUET) in Ogoni town of Tai, Rivers State.
