The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has issued a firm warning to federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country, declaring that any satellite campus established without prior approval from their respective regulatory agencies will face strict sanctions.
The directive was contained in a memo dated May 30, 2025, and addressed to the executive secretaries of the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education, and the National Commission for Colleges of Education.
The memo, sighted by PUNCH Online on Wednesday, expressed the minister’s concern over the increasing trend of unauthorized satellite campuses.
The minister stated, “Many of these newly created satellite campuses lack the necessary academic, strategic, and infrastructural backing to justify their existence.”
Dr. Alausa emphasized that the unapproved expansion of satellite campuses is harmful to the education sector, stating that it “undermines the integrity, quality, and sustainability of Nigeria’s tertiary education system.”
The Ministry of Education has reiterated that all institutions must seek and obtain prior approval through their regulatory agencies before establishing any satellite campus in a bid to maintain standards and uphold the credibility of Nigeria’s tertiary education system.
