The National Universities Commission (NUC), has been urged to monitor
the eight new universities recently approved by the Federal Government
to ensure they conformed with standards.
Sen. Jibrin Barau (APC-Kano), Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary
Institutions and TetFund, made the call during interview with News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja on Sunday.
Barau commended the Federal Government for the approval which he said was a good development.
“It is a very good development, they should be closely monitored by
NUC to ensure conformity with standards and quality in the output of
graduates.
“Once they conform to the standards of NUC, I do not think we will have any problem.
“It is good that new universities have been accredited and it is a very good development; the more the merrier’’, he said.
He held that there was nothing wrong with the proliferation of universities.
“If you have difficulty in getting admission, in a situation where
you have thousands of qualified applicants it shows that there is still
room for the establishment of more universities.
“So, having more universities is commendable’’, he said.
According to him, having more universities will reduce the difficulty of aspirants in gaining admission.
Barau supported the high school fees charged by private universities
and attributed it to the better quality of education they rendered.
He, however, urged the schools authorities not to capitalise on yearning for higher education to charge exorbitant fees.
“They should try not to rip-off parents and students. They should
charge fees in a manner that will conform to international best
practices’’, he admonished.
The eight new private universities brought the number of universities
in Nigeria from 143 to 151 while the number of private universities
rose from 61 to 69.
Sunday, 13 November 2016
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