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NUC approves upgrade of Niger State College of Education to university

OsunDailyBy OsunDailySeptember 28, 2023No Comments3 Mins Read
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The National Universities Commission, NUC, has approved the revalidation of the recognition of Niger State University of Education, Minna, to a university of education.

Acting Executive Secretary of NUC, Chris Maiyaki, made this known during a visit of Niger State governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, to the headquarters of the Commission on Thursday in Abuja.

Maiyaki, who a read a letter conveying the approval, said the institution initially secured conditional recognition as University of Education in 2013, but some of the conditions were never met by the succecive administrations in Niger State, until Bago came on board.

He said with the new development, Niger State University of Education is now fully recognized as the 63rd state-owned university in Nigeria.

โ€œIt will be recalled that Niger State University of Education, Minna, was recognized as duly established university in the Nigerian University System by the National Universities Commission.

โ€ But that recognition was contingent to a formal concurrent in writing by the incoming administration as of at that time and its willingness to retain the university, but the process was never consummated by the successive Niger State administrations, until this government requested the activation of the NUC earlier recognition of Niger State University of Education, Minna,โ€ Maiyaki said.

The acting NUC boss said the new university was approved following the presentation of relevant documents, including the gazetted Universityโ€™s Law, academic brief and masterplan.

While saying that the new recognition of the university takes effect from Thursday 28 September, 2023, Maiyaki said other relevant government agencies like the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) would be informed of the new status of the institution.

He, however, urged the governor to uplift the facilities in the new university , adding that the NUC is fully ready to provide the necessary guidance to ensure the institution lives up to expectations.

Earlier, the Niger governor said the visit was to congratulate Maiyaki on his new position as acting Executive Secretary of NUC, as well as to share his passion for the massive development of the education sector in the state.

He said : โ€œIn 2013, my predecessor had come here to convert Niger State College of Education, Minna to university of Education, somewhere along the line, it became a mirage, but with the guidance of Professor Yahaya Kuta, we have come to rekindle that ambition.

โ€ Secondly, the IBB University Lapai is desirous and has applied for Medicine, we want to appeal to you (acting NUC Executive Secretary) to expedite the approvals necessary so we can have the full curriculum for medical studies.

โ€ Thirdly, the Federal College of Education in Kontogora is supposed to be a university of education too, we want to see that become a fruition.

โ€ The Federal Polytechnic in Bida is also desirous to be a degree awarding institution, and a lot of private initiatives have been coming too.โ€

On funding for the new university, Bago said with the coming into force of Education Trust Fund Law in the state, such issue would not pose a problem.

โ€œNiger State just passed a law on Education Trust Fund, every contract of government, every transaction within the state is charged one percent for Education Fund,โ€ he said.


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