NIGERIA (Abuja)- The Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, has said that the Federal Government will continue to licence qualified private universities across the country.

This is contained in a statement signed and issued on Thursday in Abuja by Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant (Media) to the Supervising Minister.

Wike made the remark while receiving the management of Nigerian-Turkish Nile University in his office on Wednesday in Abuja.

The Minister said the Federal Government would not relent in its efforts to partner with international agencies in the area of education.

 “We are happy that the Nigerian-Turkish Nile University has played a key role in the development of university education in the country.

“We shall continue to partner with your government and other key development agencies in Nigeria to develop our university education,” he said.