The Federal Government has approved N500 million for each of the four Federal Colleges of Education upgraded to Universities of Education as administrative and running costs.
The colleges of Education are: Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Federal College of Education, Zaria, Federal College of Education, Kano and Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri.
This was made known by the Special Adviser, Media, Dr Nnamdi Olebara to Malam Ibrahim Shekarau.
It was stated that the Federal Government had directed TETFund to disburse the approved sum to each of the institutions.