Tinubu Authorizes Staggered Start of Six Universities Approved By Buhari

President Bola Tinubu has approved the staggered commencement of six out of the 14 public universities established during the latter days of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, who revealed this to State House Correspondents, said the choice of the universities — two colleges of agriculture, education, and medicine each—was strategic to the skills-empowerment goals of the Tinubu-led administration.

During Buhari’s tenure, no fewer than 75 universities, including federal, state, and private institutions, were approved for establishment within seven years.

However, Mamman said due to financial constraints and a lack of qualified staff, the Federal Government faces challenges in simultaneously launching all these institutions, as they require substantial capital investment.

He added that the Tinubu administration will be “conservative” in granting approvals for the establishment of new universities.

“And then there are quite several universities and institutions which were approved in the last days of the last administration, which because of issues of funding, and even staff it may not be prudent to get these institutions to take off altogether at once.

“So Mr. President has directed we stagger their commencement, their takeoff so that the government can properly support them,” the Former Baze University Vice Chancellor said, after he briefed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa.

Kanyi Daily recalls that Bola Tinubu, On Monday, swore in three additional ministers, increasing the total count to 48.