The federal government on Friday reversed a decision made by the last administration under former President Goodluck Jonathan to upgrade the federal colleges of education in Kano, Ondo, Zaria and Owerri to universities.
The provosts of the affected institutions have also been directed to maintain their positions and resume duty with immediate effect.
Speaking to journalists, the Provost, Federal College of Education, Kano, Dr. Rabi Jubrila Muhammed, said that she received a federal government memo dated August 19, 2015, directing her to resume duty as the provost of the institution.
She equally refuted speculations that the affected provosts were the brains behind the government’s decision to stop the conversion of the colleges to universities.
When asked if the decision by the federal government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the initial pronouncement made on the eve of former President Jonathan’s departure to upgrade the colleges was beneficial to the development of education in the country, the provost simply said both decisions had their advantages.
Meanwhile, the Academic Staff Union of the FCE, Kano, has asked its members to embark on a one-week warning strike to express its dissatisfaction over the issue.
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