The variety of federally-owned universities in Nigeria could hit 99 within the coming months as a invoice to ascertain 47 new ones has scaled by way of a second studying.
That is simply as about 56 payments have handed for a second studying to ascertain Federal Medical Centres in several elements of the nation.
The PUNCH studies that at the moment, there are 52 federal universities in Nigeria, with some states of the federation internet hosting multiple.
The Home can be contemplating varied payments to ascertain about 32 Federal Faculties of Training, 11 Federal Faculties of Agriculture and 5 Federal Polytechnics along with the already present establishments.
Along with the 52 Federal Universities, there are 22 Federal Medical Centres, 27 Federal Faculties of Training, and 40 Polytechnics in Nigeria.
A few of the payments had been both handed within the ninth Meeting however didn’t get the required concurrence on the Senate to scale by way of or weren’t signed by the President.
When established, among the establishments will embrace Universities of Science and Know-how, Agriculture, Aviation, Medicals, and Engineering, amongst others.
The Home findings revealed additionally it is contemplating varied payments to ascertain Faculties of Vocational and Talent Acquisition, Most cancers Analysis and Entrepreneurship.
A examine of the Home order paper itemizing the establishments and different payments into account revealed that Lagos State for instance has requested for the institution of three new Federal Medical Centres along with the already present one.
Recall that Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen Whereas addressing members of the Home on December 30, 2023, famous that the Inexperienced Chamber acquired and regarded 962 payments, 500 motions, and 153 petitions in six months.
In accordance with the member representing Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, out of the variety of payments, 120 have scaled by way of Second Studying and are present process overview for additional legislative actions.