Dr. Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, declared that this decision is effective immediately.
With the exception of health institutions, which are exempt because of their low student enrollment, all new applications are suspended.
In a statement from Kaduna, Prof. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), affirmed this.
To continue, institutions that are already being reviewed must pay certain fees.
A N4 million application fee and N2 million for each program are required of polytechnics pending approval.
Applications for monotechnics will cost N2 million, and each program will cost N1 million.
Within 30 days, payments must be made in order to prevent termination.
The fee schedule for new medical facilities must be the same as that of monotechnics.
The education minister also stopped approving new private universities in a different action.
Although there are currently 129 public and 149 private universities in Nigeria, less than 10% of university students attend private institutions.
By ensuring that new institutions have the resources they need before being approved, the government hopes to raise the standard of higher education.
Pending private university applications will be examined by the National Universities Commission (NUC) to make sure they adhere to national educational standards.
Additionally, updated regulations for the founding of private universities will be presented.
If necessary, the suspension might be prolonged to give Nigeria’s higher education sector more time to undergo reforms.