The Senate has given the bill that will create the Federal University of Okigwe in Imo State a third reading.
Aiming to offer high-quality education in a number of professional domains, including agriculture, environmental sciences, epidemiology, virology, robotics, and nuclear technology, the bill is supported by Patrick Ndubueze.
Speaking on Tuesday, Ndubueze stated that all facilities required for the prospective school to take over have been authorised by the Imo state government.
During deliberations, the Senate resolved to form a committee of the whole, presided over by Barau Jibrin, the deputy senate president, to conduct a detailed review of the bill.
Commending Ndubueze for sponsoring the bill, Jibrin said education remains the foundation of any thriving society.
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“I must commend Senator Ndubueze for sponsoring the bill. Education is the bedrock of every society. Any country that treats the issue of education with levity will be doomed,” he said.
Jibrin dismissed suggestions that Nigeria has so many universities, adding that they are not enough.
“I do hope that the president will sign it so that this university will be established,” he added.
