Federal Government To Establish 6 New Science Varsities

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, says the Federal Government is working toward establishing six new universities of science and technology to expand access to tertiary education.

The Education Minister Malam Adamu Adamu, disclosed this at a on Tuesday in Abuja.

He said that the future of the world depended on science and technology. “This government has already decided to even add more; it is going to establish six new universities of science and technology. “And at the lower level, there will be a technical school in each state of the federation and then vocational centres at the wards and local government levels. “You know, we have a problem of access; if you look at it last year, one million people sat for the universities but only 150,000 were taken. “So, we still need  to build more universities to create more space for those who want to get in. “And then the fact that the six new universities are being created for science and technology underscores the decision by the government to put more emphasis on science,’’ Adamu stated.