President Tinubu Okays New Federal University Of Science, Technology In Epe

The Federal University of Science and Technology, located in Epe, Lagos State, has been approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ending a seven-year ban on the formation of new postsecondary institutions.

During Thursday’s plenary session, Senate President Godswill Akpabio publicly declared the approval, confirming that the President had signed the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe (Establishment) Bill, 2025 into law.

“I am pleased to declare 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 President had already received the authenticated version of the bill from the Senate and returned two certified copies with his signature, completing the legal procedure for the founding of the institution.

Akpabio congratulated the residents of Epe and Lagos State on the advancement, saying, “By this assent, the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe has officially come to stay.”

Additionally, he commended the President for his ongoing investments in the field of education, characterizing the move as an example of his “commitment to expanding access to quality, specialized higher education across the country.”

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, the bill’s author, clarified that the new organization would concentrate on scientific and technological fields essential to the advancement of the country. These include computer science, software engineering, artificial intelligence, data science, mechanical, electrical, computer, and civil engineering—all of which are essential to Nigeria’s digital transformation and knowledge economy.

However, the permission came only a few months after President Tinubu’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a seven-year moratorium on the creation of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in August.