A measure that aims to create two federal universities—one in Ogun State, Ilaro, and one in Kaduna State, Kachia—passed third reading on Tuesday.
The Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFUND had already submitted a report with that objective, and the Senate subsequently passed both measures after considering them.
The report given by Senator Dandutse Mohammed, who represents Katsina South and serves as the Committee Chairman, states that the transformation of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro into the Federal University of Technology is the foundation of the bill to establish the Federal University of Technology, Ilaro.
The bill, which was initially debated in the 9th Senate but never passed, was sponsored by Senator Solomon Adeola of the Ogun West Senatorial District.
Senator Sunday Katung (PDP, Kaduna South), who sponsored the bill, had previously suggested moving the Federal University of Allied Sciences from Manchok to Kachia; the committee’s suggestion to do so was subsequently adopted by the Senate.
After carefully reviewing each report clause by clause, the red chamber proceeded to pass the two laws for third reading.
Thanking the sponsors, Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio emphasized the importance of education as a guiding principle for the nation’s progress.