A bill seeking to establish a Federal University of Education (Technical), in Bichi, Kano State which was sponsored by Senator Jibrin Barau representing Kano North Senatorial District has passed second reading in the Senate on Wednesday.
Barau in his lead debate before passage of the Bill, said, there is need to have strong system in the nation’s 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 , are: “to encourage advancement of learning to all persons without distinction of race, creed, sex or political conviction.
“To develop and offer academic
, technical and professional programmes leading to the award of certificates, first degrees, post graduate research, diploma and higher degrees with emphasis on planning, developmental and adaptive skills in Education.
“To produce socially mature educational men and women with capabilities not to only understand the educational and technological needs of Nigeria as a nation, but also to exploit existing Educational infrastructure and improve on them to develop new ones.
“To bring quality change in Technical Education by focusing on teacher Education, through teaching and learning innovations.
“My highly respected colleagues, the enactment of this Bill will go a long way in transforming the decayed educational infrastructure in Nigeria and change the educational fortunes of the country for the better. It will also provide a balanced educational development in Kano State and indeed, the entire Country” .
All the Senators who contributed to debate on the bill, supported it and gave it overwhelming passage for second reading when put to voice votes by the President of the Senate , Ahmad Lawan .
It was sent to Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFUND for more legislative inputs .
