FG to Establish More Polytechnics, Colleges of Education

In continuation of President Goodluck Jonathan's efforts to make quality education accessible to all Nigerians, the Federal Government announced plans to establish Polytechnics and Colleges of Education in states where there are no such institutions. Minister of Education Ibrahim Shekarau disclosed this at an interactive session with
journalists in Kano.
He said in the light of the objectives, the present administration established 12 new universities, four polytechnics and three colleges of education across the country. “Mr President has two main focuses on education sector, to increase access and improve the quality of education at all levels,’’ the minister said.
As part of the effort to give the youth the opportunity to access education, the government established 127 Tsangaya primary schools in the northern part of the country. 49 female boarding secondary schools were also established to boost the girl-child education in the country. Shekarau noted the establishment of these institutions had greatly
increased the number of students currently undergoing various programmes in different tertiary institutions across the country.
President Jonathan has received credit for making sure all
states of the federation now have at least one federal
university each, helping move Nigeria forward.