With the additional three universities, Imo now has five universities, the only state with the highest number of universities in the country.
Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary of the commission, while receiving the master plan, Academic brief and Environmental impact analysis from Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Tuesday in Abuja, said the universities would meet the needs of the country.
Rasheed noted that the commission would move into action on how to develop the curriculum for the universities to be allowed to commence operations in the university of creativity.
“On behalf of the NUC, I congratulate the Imo governor on his efforts in supporting university education in the country.
“By the provision of the law establishing NUC and by the power converged on me and having Imo House of Assembly to pass the law for the establishment of the universities, I hereby recognise the three universities.
“What will be left is due diligence of the NUC for the take-off programmes of the newly established universities.
“We will have to quickly work on how to develop the curriculum for the universities to be allowed to commence,” he said.
