The Federal University of Science and Technology in Epe, Lagos State, has been approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ending the Federal Government’s seven-year ban on the formation of new postsecondary institutions.
During Thursday’s plenary session, Senate President Godswill Akpabio publicly announced the approval and verified that the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe (Establishment) Bill, 2025 had been signed into law by the President.
“I am pleased to announce that His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe (Establishment) Bill, 2025,” Akpabio said.
He claimed that the Senate had previously sent the authenticated version of the measure to the President, who signed it and sent two certified copies, completing the institution’s legal establishment.
Akpabio congratulated the residents of Epe and Lagos State on the development and declared, “By this assent, the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe has officially come to stay.”
Additionally, he commended the President for his ongoing investment in the field of education, characterizing the move as evidence of his “commitment to expanding access to quality, specialized higher education across the country.”
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, the bill’s sponsor, clarified that the new organization would concentrate on scientific and technology-based fields vital to the country’s advancement. These include computer science, software engineering, artificial intelligence, data science, mechanical, electrical, computer, and civil engineering, all of which are essential to Nigeria’s knowledge economy and digital transformation.
However, the permission is only a few months after President Tinubu’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a seven-year ban on the creation of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in August.
