Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said that the Buhari government has approved the establishment of 37 new private universities across the country.
Adamu noted this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said that by the foregoing, the administration had surpassed any other administration in terms of establishing universities.
“37 new private universities have been licenced and that will make this admiration probably the most university –friendly administration because we have so far established 72 universities.
“14 by the Federal Government, 21 by states and 37 private; so, total we have 72 new universities from 2015 to date.
“ And today I am announcing 37 new private universities,’’ he said.
