WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION Education Ministry Seeks Seven-Year Halt on New Federal Tertiary Institutions as Nigeria Faces Funding and Quality Challenges By Itoro Uwah | Saturday, November 7, 2026 Public Affairs | Education Policy | National Development ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education has urged the National Assembly to suspend consideration and approval of bills seeking to establish additional federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for seven years, citing serious funding constraints and concerns about academic quality. The appeal was contained in a memorandum dated November 2, 2026, addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and signed by Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa. The ministry said the request was intended to support a seven-year moratorium approved by the Federal Executive Council on August 13, 2025. The policy seeks to address the proliferation of public tertiary institutions, duplication ...
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