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| Prof. B.I.C. Ijomah |
The Federal Government approved the establishment of 8 new Private Universities at its Federal Executive Council meeting of Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016. This followed the recommendation for their establishment by the National Universities Commission. The newly established Universities are:
- Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos
- Arthur Jarvis Akpabuyo University, Calabar, Cross River
- Clifford University, Owerinta, Abia
- Coal City University, Enugu
- Crown Hill University, Kwara
- Dominican University, Ibadan, Oyo
- Kola Daisy University, Ibadan, Oyo
- Legacy University, Okija, Anambra.
However, renowned sociologist and a former Education Commissioner in the defunct Bendel State, Professor B.I.C Ijomah says the creation of new universities only serves the purpose of quota and not functionality. According to him, "you can not continue to build schools without asking questions like, will they have students? Are they located in areas where there is electricity? Are they sustainable?". These questions have been relegated just to serve the interest of zones.
The Professor of sociology who joins the league of octogenarians on November 26th, says until the right reasons propel decisions, the education sector will not make meaningful progress.
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