The Federal Government has inaugurated principal officers for newly established federal tertiary institutions as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s higher education system.
The Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, performed the inauguration at the Federal Ministry of Education Nigeria headquarters in Abuja.
The appointments include leadership for the Federal University of Science and Technology Epe and the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Polytechnic Abuja.
According to the minister, the institutions were created to expand access to quality tertiary education.
Alausa said the new institutions will address key national and global challenges.
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These include food security, climate change, renewable energy and technological innovation.
He noted that strengthening research capacity will help position Nigerian institutions as centres of innovation.
The minister also inaugurated the leadership of the National Commission for Colleges of Education.
He urged the commission to improve governance across colleges of education.
Alausa also called for higher academic standards in Nigeria’s teacher education system.
The ministry reaffirmed its commitment to improving institutional leadership and governance.
Officials said the reforms aim to enhance the quality and global competitiveness of Nigeria’s tertiary education sector.
