The federal government has approved new colleges of education in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Confirming this, Ben Gooong, the spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Education, said the newly approved federal colleges of education will be sited in the following locations;
·Bauchi State - Jama’are in Jama’are local government area
·Benue State - Odugbo in Apa local government area
·Ebonyi State - Isu, Onicha local government area
·Edo State - Ekiadolor in Ovia North East local government area
·Osun State - Iwo local government area
·Sokoto State - Gidan Madi in Tangaza local government area
In his statement, Mr. Gooong explained that, “Letters to this effect have already gone to the relevant governors, while a technical team from the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) and the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) will be visiting the benefitting states to inspect and assess the site in the coming weeks, all in preparation for the take-off of the colleges in October 2020.”
The six newly approved federal colleges of education will add to the twenty-one already existing federal colleges of education in the country and bring the total number to twenty-seven.
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