The Senate and House of Representatives have considered 32 bills to create new universities, polytechnics, and educational institutions for the 10th National Assembly.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, along with other specialists, advised the government against founding new universities without providing funding for the ones that already exist.
Nigeria is home to 52 federal universities. The nation contains 147 private universities and 63 public universities, according to official data from the National Universities Commission.
A total of 76 private polytechnics, 49 state-owned polytechnics, and 40 federal polytechnics are listed by the National Board for Technical Education.
Seventeen private health colleges exist, compared to the seventy federal and state-owned health institutions.
Furthermore, according to estimates from the National Commission for Colleges of Education, Nigeria is home to 219 colleges of education.
According to the bills’ analysis, the Speaker of the House was in the lead. On July 6, 2023, the Federal University of Technology, Kaduna received its first reading, thanks in large part to the Speaker’s advocacy. The Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Bende, in Abia State, was promoted for development by Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker.
Additionally, bills have been proposed to establish the Federal University of Biomedical Sciences in Benue State, the Federal University of Information and Communications Technology in Lagos Island, the Federal College of Health Sciences in Gaya, the Federal College of Dental Technology in Faggae, the Federal College of Agriculture in Agila in Benue State, the Federal College of Education in Dangi-Kanam, Plateau State, and the Federal College of Education in Bende, Abia State.
In addition, there are Federal Polytechnics at Benjamin Kalu, Rano, Kano State, and Shendam, Plateau State.
