FG Approves Take-Off of 6 New Colleges of Education
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has approved the establishment and immediate take-off of new six Federal Colleges of Education in each of the six geo-political zones in the country.
The Public
Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Commission for Colleges of Education,
Mr Ameh Isaac, disclosed Monday that the newly approved institutions would be
situated in Bauchi, Benue, Ebonyi, Osun, Sokoto, and Edo states, where there
were no presence of Federal Colleges of Education.
Mr. Ameh noted that details on the take-off of the institutions would be made
public through the committee set up by the Federal Ministry of Education to be
chaired by Permanent Secretary.
He explained that the Executive Secretary of National Commission for Colleges
of Education, Bappa-Aliyu Muhammadu, commended the FG for its effort in
establishing additional Federal Colleges of Education.
Muhammadu said
the newly approved colleges would not only create more job opportunities for
Nigerians but would also improve standard of education and increase quality
teachers in the country.
He appealed to the host communities, where the institutions will be sited to
give maximum supports that will aid smooth take-off of the institutions.
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