{"id":174051,"date":"2025-08-13T20:09:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T19:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fec-bans-new-federal-tertiary-institutions-for-seven-years"},"modified":"2025-08-13T21:10:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T20:10:29","slug":"fec-bans-new-federal-tertiary-institutions-for-seven-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fec-bans-new-federal-tertiary-institutions-for-seven-years","title":{"rendered":"FEC Bans New Federal Tertiary Institutions For Seven Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Tinubu\u2019s government on Wednesday, approved a seven-year ban on the establishment of new federal tertiary educational institutions across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was made during the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting chaired by the president.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, the moratorium covers all tertiary institutions, including universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister told State House correspondent that the current challenge in Nigeria\u2019s education sector is no longer about access to tertiary education, citing numerous institutions in the country.<\/p>\n<p>He admitted that the duplication of institutions, especially tertiary has led to significant deterioration in both school infrastructure and manpower.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we do not act decisively, it will lead to marked declines in educational quality and undermine the international respect that Nigerian graduates command\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu\u2019s government on Wednesday, approved a seven-year ban on the establishment of new federal tertiary educational institutions across the country. The decision was made during the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting chaired by the president. 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