Fed. University of Education, Bichi, Bill passes 2nd reading in Senate

A bill for the establishment of Federal University of Education (Technical) Bichi, Kano State on Wednesday passed second reading at the Senate.

The bill was sponsored by Sen. Jibrin Barau (APC-Kano).

Barau in his lead debate said that there was the need to have strong system in the educational sector with establishment of more institutions for training of teachers.

According to him, the objectives of the proposed Federal University of Education in Bichi is to encourage advancement of learning to all persons without distinction of race, creed, sex or political conviction.

The bill was passed for second reading when put to voice votes by the President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan.

Lawan thereafter referred the bill to the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TetFund for more legislative inputs.