BY Dyepkazah Shibayan
A bill seeking to establish a Federal University of Agriculture and Technology in Funtua, Katsina state, has passed second reading at the senate.
The bill scaled second reading after Bello Mandiya, senator representing Katsina south and its sponsor, moved a motion to lead a debate on it
While leading the debate on Thursday, Mandiya said the proposed university seeks to bridge the gap “that currently exists in our nation’s quest to diversify the economy and take agriculture beyond the current subsistence level.”
The senator also explained that the university will also offer programmes in engineering and areas of applied research which are critical to Nigeria’s development aspirations.
“The objectives for the establishment of the university, as with other centres of research and learning, include; to advance Iearning and to hold out to all persons irrespective of race, creed, sex or political conviction the opportunity of acquiring higher education in agriculture and technology,” he said.
“To provide and promote sound basic scientific training as a foundation for the development of Agriculture and Technology in Nigeria, taking into account indigenous cultures and the need to enhance national unity.”
It passed second reading after Senate President Ahmad Lawan put it to a voice vote.
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