Nigeria plans 6 new federal colleges of education

THE Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the establishment and immediate take-off of six Federal Colleges of Education in each of the geo-political zones of the country.

This was disclosed by the public relations officer of National Commission for Colleges of Education, Mr Isaac Ameh.

According to him, the new institutions will be situated in Bauchi, Benue, Ebonyi, Osun, Sokoto, and Edo states, where there were no Federal Colleges of Education.

There are currently 22 federal colleges of education in the country, apart from other Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE)-awarding institutions spread across the country.

The new colleges, Ameh said, is aimed at increasing the number of quality teachers in the country.

He said that details on the take-off of the institutions would be made known through the committee set up by the Federal Ministry of Education to be chaired by the permanent secretary in the ministry.

The executive secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Professor Muhammadu Bappa-Aliyu, has commended the Federal Government for establishing additional federal colleges of education in all the six geo-political zones.

He said the new approved colleges would not only create more job opportunities for Nigerians but would also improve standard of education and increase quality teachers in the country.

He also appealed to the communities that will host new colleges to give maximum support that will aid smooth take-off of the institutions.