The bill to create the Federal University of Okigwe in Imo state has advanced to the third reading in the Senate.
Patrick Ndubueze’s bill aims to provide high-quality education in a variety of professional sectors, including agriculture, environmental science, epidemiology, virology, robotics, and nuclear technology.
Speaking on Tuesday, Ndubueze stated that the Imo state government has cleared all facilities to be taken over by the planned university.
During debates, the Senate formed a committee of the whole, chaired by Barau Jibrin, the Deputy Senate President, to thoroughly assess the bill.
After carefully reviewing each clause, lawmakers formally adopted and enacted the bill.
Commending Ndubueze for sponsoring the bill, Jibrin said education remains the foundation of any thriving society.
“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.
