upgrade of four Federal Colleges of Education to the status of universities of education.

Th guardian news reported that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) today being Wednesday in Abuja approved the upgrade of four Federal Colleges of Education to the status of universities of education.
the list includes:

1. Ondo (now Adeyemi University of Education, Ondo); 
2. Federal College of Education, Zaria (now Federal University of Education, Zaria); 
3. Federal College of Education, Kano (now Federal University of Education, Kano); 
4. and Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri (now Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Owerri).

In a statement where he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the weekly FEC meeting, which was presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan. Malam Ibrahim Shekarau (The Minister of Education), 
“The Council approved the conversion of four old Colleges of Education to new Federal Universities of Education. “These colleges are; Adeyemi College of Education in Ondo is now approved to be converted to be Adeyemi Federal University, Ondo.
“Federal College of Education, Zaria, will now be Federal University of Education, Zaria; Federal College of Education, Kano, has now been converted to Federal University of Education, Kano.

“Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, is now approved as a university to be known as Alvan Ikoku University of Education.’’
The minister also disclosed that the council approved the upgrading of the College of Medical Health Sciences under the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, to Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo in Benue.