The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian government, with barely two weeks to handing over, has approved the establishment of 37 new private universities across the country.
Among the approved private universities is the Cosmopolitan University, Abuja, according to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who spoke on Monday while briefing State House correspondents shortly after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Also speaking on the approval of the new universities, Professor Ibrahim Katampe, one of the promoters of Cosmopolitan University, said the university would be taking off from Central Business District Abuja.
According to Katampe, the new institution is out to expand knowledge through research integrated with education and active engagement with industry and society.
He said the university would be student-centred, offering applied and innovative experimental programmes to prepare graduates to make a positive impact in their respective workplaces, environment, and communities.
“The university will be taking off from Central Business District Abuja, with future expansion in the main campus at IDU.
“The programmes be offered with an emphasis on innovation and will cover a wide range of areas in science, engineering, computing, and management.
“The university is promoted by a distinguished and celebrated Nigerian academics, inventor, and entrepreneur Ibrahim Katampe from the United States and in collaboration with seasoned Nigerian technocrats, as well as experts in higher education from Nigeria and overseas.”
Katampe added that the Cosmopolitan University aimed at creating a unique brand that would bridge the skills gaps between the Nigerian graduates and job requirements, both locally and internationally.
