The Nationwide Universities Fee (NUC) stated it’ll proceed to approve extra universities to be established within the nation to extend entry to tertiary training.

Chris Maiyaki, NUC’s appearing Government Secretary, stated this throughout an interactive session with journalists in abuja.

He stated throughout admission interval, nearly two million candidates search admission into universities, however solely between 500,000 and 700,000 college students get admitted.

“We now have no alternative however to, as a matter of deliberate coverage, undertake the massification of universities.”

“It’s essential see the anguish and frustration on the faces of households who’re determined to make it possible for their youngsters attend college training each admission session. It is rather powerful and difficult for college leaders and NUC and so we now have no alternative however to proceed to approve the schools.” He added

“The approval for 2 extra varsities to carry the variety of universities within the nation to 272 has been concluded and can be introduced subsequent week.”

He reiterated that Nigeria will proceed to to widen college entry by approving extra universities to fulfill its calls for and provide of high quality training.

Maiyaki additionally famous that nations like Brazil, Indonesia, and others, with populations smaller than Nigeria’s, have greater than 1,000 universities; stating that efforts have been underway to revitalize the college system by transnational training by allowing overseas universities to determine operations within the nation.