They are: (1). A Bill for an act to Establish the Federal College of Aviation Technology, Ilara Remo, Ogun State and for related matters, 2023 (SB.52); (2). A Bill for an act to Repeal the Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geoscience Act, 2018 and Establish the Federal University of Mining and Geoscience, Jos, Plateau State and for related matters, 2023 (SB.12).
The third; (3). A Bill for an act to Establish the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State and related matters, 2023 (SB.75).
Leading the debates of these bills were Sen. Daniel Olugbenga Justus (Ogun East), Sen. Diket Satso Plang (Plateau Central) and Sen. Joel Onowakpo Thomas (Delta South) respectively.
The bills which were read out aloud by the Clerk and the Senate President, and thereafter subjected to voice votes after exhaustive and comprehensive debates passed the Second Reading; and was referred to the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions.
But the third bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole for clause by clause legislation having first been passed by the 9th Senate.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio said the bills when passed will enhance the needed skills and capacity for Nigeria’s advancement.
