The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the establishment of three additional federal universities in the country.
The approval was given at the council’s first meeting of the year presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The three newly-approved universities, according to Rufai, are the Federal University of Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State; Federal University of Gusau, Zamfara State, and Federal University of Gashua, Yobe State.