Senate passes University of Science and Technology FCT Bill
Senate yesterday passed the Bill establishing the University of Science and Technology for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to offer learning in the field of Science and Technology.
Senate's passage of the FCT University of Science and Technology (Est,etc) Bill 2018 into law came 17 months after the federal government had earlier approved the establishment of the University at its weekly Executive Council meeting (FEC) on May 15, 2017.
It was sponsored by Senator Philip Tanimu Aduda (PDP FCT) and processed by the Senate committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, after the report of the committee was considered as submitted by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Jibrin Barau (APC Kano North).
According to Barau, FCT has the financial wherewithal and required facilities of running such a University which it added, would not only help in providing admission opportunities for knowledge seekers at that level but provides employment opportunities for qualified Nigerians in and outside FCT.
The committee in the report added that establishment of the University, would go a long way in promoting science and technology education needed at this digital age for required scientific discoveries and technological advancement.
Reacting to the passage, Aduda disclosed that collaborative efforts were being made to get similar passage in the House of Representatives for required presidential assent.
According to him, 500 hectares of land had already been provided for the University in Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, aside blocks of classrooms and equipment also put in place by FCTA.
"As the Senator representing FCT and the sponsor of this bill, am very elated with its passage today in the Senate and happy to inform you that required concurrence from the House of Representatives will be carried out soonest for the awaiting presidential assent being a project conceived and approved by the federal government in May last year.
"FCT needs a university of its own outside the University of Abuja established in 1988 to cater for more and more people seeking for university education within the territory and in Nigeria at large”, according to him.
Senate's passage of the FCT University of Science and Technology (Est,etc) Bill 2018 into law came 17 months after the federal government had earlier approved the establishment of the University at its weekly Executive Council meeting (FEC) on May 15, 2017.
It was sponsored by Senator Philip Tanimu Aduda (PDP FCT) and processed by the Senate committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, after the report of the committee was considered as submitted by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Jibrin Barau (APC Kano North).
According to Barau, FCT has the financial wherewithal and required facilities of running such a University which it added, would not only help in providing admission opportunities for knowledge seekers at that level but provides employment opportunities for qualified Nigerians in and outside FCT.
The committee in the report added that establishment of the University, would go a long way in promoting science and technology education needed at this digital age for required scientific discoveries and technological advancement.
Reacting to the passage, Aduda disclosed that collaborative efforts were being made to get similar passage in the House of Representatives for required presidential assent.
According to him, 500 hectares of land had already been provided for the University in Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, aside blocks of classrooms and equipment also put in place by FCTA.
"As the Senator representing FCT and the sponsor of this bill, am very elated with its passage today in the Senate and happy to inform you that required concurrence from the House of Representatives will be carried out soonest for the awaiting presidential assent being a project conceived and approved by the federal government in May last year.
"FCT needs a university of its own outside the University of Abuja established in 1988 to cater for more and more people seeking for university education within the territory and in Nigeria at large”, according to him.
Senate passes University of Science and Technology FCT Bill
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