The Federal Executive Council has approved the establishment of nine new private universities across the country.
This
was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation, Mr Osita Chidoka, who was
among the ministers that briefed newsmen after the council meeting.
The
universities approved are: Augustine University Iloran, Lagos State;
Chrisland University, Owode, Ogun State; Christopher University, Mowe,
Ogun State; Hallmark University, Ijebu Itele, Ogun State; Kings
University, Odeomu, Osun State; Micheal and Cecilia Ibru University,
Orode in Delta State; Mountain Top University, Makogi Oba in Ogun State;
Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, in Akwa Ibom State; Summit University
Offa in Kwara State.
Also approved are loan facilities to the
tune of over 4oo million dollars for various development projects in
Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Rivers State and community development across the 36
states of the federation.
The Minister of State for Finance,
Bashir Yiguda, told journalists that the approval of the loan facilities
were part of the Goodluck Jonathan administration’s commitment to
better the lives of Nigerians in line with the Transformation Agenda.
Also
approved is the award of contract for consultancy services and
construction works of the head office complex and ancillary facilities
of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board in Yenegoa,
Bayelsa, in the sum of 27.1 billion naira.
Credit: Channels
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