BEVERLY HILLS, June 01, (THEWILL) – The Senate, on Tuesday, approved the upgrading of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State to a university of technology.
The development followed the third reading of a Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of the Federal University of Technology, Ilaro and for Other Matters connected therewith.
The Bill was sponsored by Senator Solomon Adeola, an All Progressives Congress Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District.
It was earlier sponsored by Adeola in the Eighth Senate but could not be passed before the expiration of the term.
It was again presented in the Ninth Senate for consideration and passage.
The Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, Senator Sadiq Umar Sulaiman, presented the report on behalf of the Chairman of the committee Senator Ahmad Babba-Kaita.
The report stated that there was a need to expand opportunities for advanced education in technology.
He added that the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro to a university of technology would be of tremendous benefits for the host community, provide employment as well as educational development to quickly increase the avenue for degree awards in technological fields for teeming Nigerian youths.
The Bill, which was passed after thorough consideration of its clauses by the Senate in plenary, is now set for the concurrence of the House of Representatives and eventual assent by the President.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, congratulated Adeola for the passage of the Bill that he had pursued since the Eighth Senate.
Adeola, who was elated at the passage of the Bill, stated that the passage marked a fulfilment of one of his legislative agenda in relation to the institutional development of education at all levels.
He added that the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, already had enough facilities for the upgrade to take off immediately without much expenditure as would have been required for a brand-new university.
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