In a bid to reiterate his commitment to the education sector, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of six new federal colleges of education in each of the six geo-political zones of the country.
This was disclosed on Thursday May 14, 2020, by the spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Gooong.
According to him, the new institutions would be located in Bauchi, Benue, Ebonyi, Osun, Sokoto, and Edo States.
While confirming this in a statement, the permanent secretary in the ministry of education, Sunny Echono, said an inspection was due for May 11 to “facilitate early take-off.”
It was gathered that the college of education in the south west will be located in Iwo Local Government Area in Osun.
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Abdulrosheed Akanbi, in a statement commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the school.
The monarch therefore pledged his community’s readiness to support the take-off of the institution.
“Also, I assure the federal government of Iwo community’s necessary support to ensure a smooth take-off of the college. I have more than enough expanse of land while we promise other necessary supports,” he said.
