FG Seeks Seven-Year Ban on Establishing New Federal Universities and Polytechnics

Education Minister Tunji Alausa has urged the Senate and other lawmakers to stop considering bills to establish new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for seven years. The Federal Executive Council approved the moratorium in August 2025 to curb the proliferation of institutions and strengthen existing ones, which face funding shortages, deteriorating infrastructure and staff deficits. Alausa cited a 1.3 trillion naira debt for university revitalisation and warned that creating more institutions could undermine the quality of tertiary education.