Two More Private Varsities To Join The Recently Approved 9 – FG

The Federal government has approved the
establishment of two more private universities in the
country. This will be a further addition to the 9 that
were approved in the February of this year bringing
the total number of private varsities in the country to
61.
The Federal Government of Nigeria had disclosed
this during the weekly Executive Council Meeting held
yesterday (Wednesday).
The new universities are Edwin Clark University in
Kiagnodo, Delta State and Hezekiah University in
Umudi, Imo State. The other 9 approved in February
are:
1. Augustine University, Ilara, Lagos State;
2. Chrisland University, Owode, Ogun State;
3. Christopher University, Mowe, Ogun State;
4. Hallmark University, Ijebu Itele, Ogun State;
5. Kings University, Ode-Omu, Osun State;
6. Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Orode, Delta
State;
7. Mountain Top University, Ogun State,
8. Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State
and
9. Summit University, Offa, Kwara State.
According to the Minister of Information, Senator
Patricia Akwashiki, the establishment of the
universities was aimed at meeting the high demand
for admissions into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
She disclosed that officials of the National
Universities Commission (NUC) were in attendance to
brief the Council on the need for the two universities.

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