The Senate has adopted the report of its committee on Tertiary
Institutions and TETFund for the establishment of 10 higher institutions
in some parts of the country.
The red chamber agreed that the establishment of the institutions
would go a long way to open up the education space in the country, as
well as assist the country to fight illiteracy.
The Senate also said that the approval of the establishment of the
institutions was in line with the policy to establish polytechnics
across the states.
Chairman of the committee, Senator Jibrin Barau, presented the report for the establishment of the institutions.
The approved institutions included Federal Polytechnic, Kabo; Federal
Polytechnic Daura; Federal University of Education, Aguleri; National
Institute of Construction Technology and Management and Federal
Polytechnic Ikom.
Others also approved included Federal College of Education
(Technical) Arochukwu, Abia State, sponsored by Senator Mao Ohuabunwa;
Federal Polytechnic Langtang, Plateau State, Federal College of
Education, Usugbenu-Irua; Federal University of Technology, Manchok and
Federal Polytechnic Kwale, Delta State.