Senate passes bill establishing Federal University of Technology, Iyin Ekiti.

Senate passes bill establishing Federal University of Technology, Iyin Ekiti.

The Senate has passed a bill for establishment of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences lyin, in Ekiti.

The passage of the bill followed consideration and adoption of report of Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND at plenary on Tuesday.

The report was presented by Sen. Mohammmed Muntari (APC -Katsina).

Muntari in his lead debate, said Senate had at plenary on Oct. 26, debated on the general principles of the bill for an act to provide for the establishment of the university.

He said the bill was sponsored by Sen. Bamidele Opeyemi (APC- Ekiti).

He said the bill sought to provide a legislative framework to support establishment of the university.

Muntari said the school was designed to develop and offer academic and professional programmes leading to the award of diplomas, first degrees, postgraduate research and higher degrees.

According to him, the degrees to be awarded lay emphasis on environmental and technological skills and allied professional disciplines.

This, he said, was aimed at producing socially mature persons with the capacity to improve on the disciplines and develop new ones.

Muntari said the university would act as an agent and catalyst for national development through technological innovation for effective and economic utilization of the nation’s economic and human resources.

According to him, the committee engaged with relevant stakeholders, who expressed their views on the merits and demerits of the bill for an act to establish the university.

He said their views were in consonance with the Legislative Agenda of the 10th senate.

According to Muntari, the stakeholders and all the participants unanimously agreed on the intendiments of the bill.

He said the stakeholders believed that the establishment of the proposed university would bring socio-economic growth through development of the region and would encourage prospective youths to take advantage of the proximity of the institution to get educated.

Muntari said it was the views of stakeholders that the passage of the bill would no doubt give the people of the region a sense of belonging as it would be seen as one of the dividends of democracy.(NAN)