ABUJA/Nigeria: In a significant legislative move, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, representing Delta North, has introduced a bill to transform the Federal College of Education (Technical) Asaba into the Federal University of Technology, Asaba. The bill passed its first reading in the Senate on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for An Act to Alter the Federal Universities of Technology Act, Cap.F23, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, to Provide for the Upgrade of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Asaba to the Federal University of Technology, Asaba, and for Related Matters,” seeks to amend existing laws governing Nigeria’s federal universities of technology.
At the heart of the bill is a proposed change to Section 1(1) of the Federal Universities of Technology Act. The amendment would introduce a new subsection (f), officially recognising the Federal University of Technology, Asaba, as one of Nigeria’s premier institutions for technological education.
According to the explanatory memorandum attached to the bill, this legislative push aims to broaden the academic scope of the institution, aligning it with Nigeria’s national strategy to foster technological education and research. The upgrade is expected to enhance the institution’s capacity to contribute to technological advancement and academic excellence.
