Senate on Tuesday approved the establishment of Federal University of Technology, Ilaro in Ogun State and Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia, Kaduna State, respectively.
The bills seeking the establishment of both universities passed for third reading following the consideration of report presented for that purpose by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund.
Chairman of the committee, Senator Dandutse Mohammed (APC Katsina South), while presenting the report, said the establishment bill for Federal University of Technology, Ilaro in Ogun State, is predicated on upgrading the Federal Polytechnic in the town to a Federal University of Technology.
Senator Solomon Adeola (APC Ogun West), sponsored the bill, which was first considered in the 9th Senate, but didn’t see the light of the day.
On the Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kashia, Kaduna State, the Senate approved recommendation of the committee for change of location of the university from Manchok as earlier proposed by sponsor of the bill, Senator Sunday Katung (PDP Kaduna South) to Kachia.
The Red Chamber, accordingly after clause by clause consideration of the reports, passed the two bills for third reading .