FG Approves 2 New Private Universities, UK Hails NUC Boss

FG Approves 2 New Private Universities, UK Hails NUC Boss

FG Approves 2 New Private Universities, UK Hails NUC Boss

FCT, Abuja - Mr. Chris Maiyaki, currently serving as the Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), has been appointed to the International Advisory Committee (IAC) by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of the United Kingdom.

The QAA, an independent charity dedicated to improving standards in higher education, praised Maiyaki's professional achievements.

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FG approves 2 private universities Maiyaki, appointed recently, coinciding with the licensing of two new private universities by NUC and the facilitation of the first four Private Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Universities in Nigeria, aims to tackle issues of fairness and accessibility in university education.