Full List of Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Established by Buhari AdministrationSince his assumption of office in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has approved the establishment of 30 new tertiary institutions, a report by Daily Trust has stated. Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Among the new tertiary institutions established by the Buhari government are 11 universities, 10 polytechnics and nine colleges of education. Recommended for you Africa pays the price as China and Russia muscle in PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! Note: The report only listed eight out of the nine Colleges of Educations reportedly established under the Buhari government. Amid the establishment of new tertiary institutions, Daily Trust noted that there are public concerns over poor funding of the existing ones as well inadequate budgetary allocations to the education sector. Recommended for you BREAKING: Court sends Okorocha's ex-commissioner to prison The newspaper cited the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP)'s president, Anderson Ezeibe, as raising a concern that the establishment of polytechnics in Nigeria was fast becoming mere ‘constituency projects’ to satisfy political convenience. A Professor of Education Leadership Development at the University of Abuja, Salihu Ingawa, said the establishment of more tertiary institutions is a “crude fraud”, alleging that the lawmakers are using it to please President Buhari and to “get something for their pockets and constituency”. He said: However, another scholar, Dr Abdullahi Yalwa, said there are two sides to it. He said based on the population and the space for people to study, there is a need to establish more institutions considering the number of applicants from JAMB and the institution. Recommended for you “You think say you wise”: Burna Boy teases his sister, reveals her age duri... Dr Yalwa added that there is a need for expansion for absorption capacity. Meanwhile, academic activities in universities in Nigeria may once again be put on a hold, following a disagreement between various unions over the sharing formula of the just-approved N22.127 billion for payment of earned allowances for staff members. Information made available to journalists in Abuja stated that out of the approved amount, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is to take a lion share of 75 per cent while the other three unions will share the remaining 25 per cent among themselves. The three unions are the Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions (NASU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT). Source: Legit.ng Since his assumption of office in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has approved the establishment of 30 new tertiary institutions, a report by Daily Trust has stated. Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! Note: The report only listed eight out of the nine Colleges of Educations reportedly established under the Buhari government. “Yes we have the number but do we have the capacity? How many universities can admit even 30,000 students?”