Senate halts processing of bills for new universities

- ✦The Senate Leader also advised education committees to avoid presenting bills seeking the establishment of new institutions for consideration during plenary.
- By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has directed its committees to suspend the processing of bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions in line with the Federal Government’s policy.
- The directive, which particularly affects the Committees on Tertiary Institutions and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), is aimed at ensuring that existing institutions are adequately developed and strengthened before new ones are established.
- The Senate Leader also advised education committees to avoid presenting bills seeking the establishment of new institutions for consideration during plenary.
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has directed its committees to suspend the processing of bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions in line with the Federal Government’s policy.
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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has directed its committees to suspend the processing of bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions in line with the Federal Government’s policy.
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Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), announced the directive on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to respect the government’s position on the matter.