The Federal University of Science and Technology in Epe, Lagos State, has been approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ending a seven-year ban on the formation of new postsecondary institutions.
During the plenary session on Thursday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio publicly declared the approval and verified that the President had signed the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe (Establishment) Bill, 2025 into law.
“His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given his assent to the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe (Establishment) Bill, 2025,” Akpabio proclaimed.
He said that the President had already received the authenticated version of the bill from the Senate and returned two certified copies signed by him, completing the legal process for the founding of the institution.
Akpabio congratulated the residents of Epe and Lagos State on the development, saying, “By this assent, the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe has officially come to stay.”
Additionally, he commended the President for his ongoing investment in the field of education, characterizing the move as evidence of his “commitment to expanding access to quality, specialized higher education across the country.”
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, the bill’s author, clarified that the new organization would concentrate on scientific and technology-based fields essential to the advancement of the country. These include computer science, software engineering, artificial intelligence, data science, mechanical, electrical, computer, and civil engineering, all of which are essential to Nigeria’s digital transformation and knowledge economy.
However, the permission comes just months after President Tinubu’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a seven-year moratorium on the creation of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in August.
