Nigeria Set To Shut-Down 66 Illegal Univerty And 68 Polytechnic.

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, says there will be a crackdown on some illegal higher Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics and specialised technical and vocational institutions in the country.

Adamu describes the upsurge in illegal higher institutions especially, universities, as a source of embarrassment to the Federal Government and the promoters of such institutions will immediately be apprehended and prosecuted by the relevant authorities.

The minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, speaking at a media conference in Abuja, said dozens of illegal higher institutions, including 66 universities and 68 polytechnics are to be shutdown by the federal government in a new crackdown and the crackdown will affect some illegal higher Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics, Specialised Technical and Vocational Institutions, in the country,

Similarly, Adonai Polytechnic, Benue, Al-Ameen College of Health Sciences and Technology, Kaduna state, Assam School of Basic Health Science and Technology, Kaduna, Bethel Polytechnic, Benue State and Grand Royal College of Health Technology, Ekiti State were on the list of 68 unapproved polytechnics and Monotechnics operating in the country.

Meanwhile, the federal government has said that university students may soon return to their various higher institutions as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) could call of its strike in the week starting from Monday, January 28.