Senate Approves Establishment of 10 tertiary Institutions

The Senate has approved the report of its committee to establish more tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

The committee has passed the bill for the establishment of 10 tertiary institutions; five polytechnics, two universities, two colleges of education and one institute of technology.

The institutions include Federal Polytechnic, Kabo, Kano State; ‎Federal Polytechnic, Daura, Katsina State; Federal Polytechnic, Ikom, Cross River State; Federal Polytechnic, Langtang, Plateau State and Federal Polytechnic, Kwale, Delta State.

Other institutions not listed above are Federal University of Education, Aguleri, Anambra State; Federal University of Technology, Manchok, Kaduna State; Federal College of Education, Usugbenu Irrua, Edo State; Federal College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, Abia State and National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi, Edo State.

According to the deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, the approval of the federal schools would further register the necessary federal presence in the affected communities with attendant positive multiplier effects .