Senate Passes Bill To Re-Enact Commission For Colleges Of Education

Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, passed a bill to repeal and re-enact the National Commission for Colleges of Education Act of 1989.

Also passed was a bill to establish the Federal Polytechnic Orozo, in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Abuja.

The bills were passed following the consideration of two separate reports by the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETfund.

Senator Nora Ladi Daddut, in a presentation on behalf of the Committee Chairman, Ahmad Babba Kaita, said the National Commission for Colleges of Education bill, among others, seeks to empower the commission to attract high, qualified personnel from the Federal Colleges of Education.