Senator Ndubueze sponsors bill to establish new varsity in Imo

Austin Okoro DDM NEWS

The senator representing Imo North in the National Assembly’s Green Chamber, Sen Patrick Ndubueze has sponsored bill to establish a federal university of Okigwe in Imo state.

The aim of the bill is to provide quality education, in various professional fields like Agriculture, environmental science, epidermology, virology, robotics, nuclear energy etcetera.

The bill has passed third reading in the senate. It is a bill for the establishment of Federal University of Okigwe in Imo state.

This was contained in a report by The Cable news online on Wednesday 12th March 2025.

The report states: “A bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Okigwe in Imo state has scaled third reading at the senate.

The bill, sponsored by Patrick Ndubueze, aims to provide quality education in various professional fields, including agriculture, environmental sciences, epidemiology, virology, robotics, and nuclear technology.

Speaking on Tuesday, Ndubueze added that the Imo state government had approved all necessary facilities to be taken over by the proposed institution.

During deliberations, the senate resolved into a committee of the whole, presided over by Barau Jibrin, the deputy senate president, to conduct a detailed review of the bill.

After scrutinising each clause, the bill was formally adopted and passed by lawmakers.

Commending Ndubueze for sponsoring the bill, Jibrin said education remains the foundation of any thriving society.

“I must commend Senator Ndubueze for sponsoring the bill. Education is the bedrock of every society. Any country that treats the issue of education with levity will be doomed,” he said.

Jibrin dismissed suggestions that Nigeria has so many universities, adding that they are not enough.

“I do hope that the president will sign it so that this university will be established,” The Report stated.

It was gathered by DDM News that Okigwe Zone has no federal presence since the inception of Imo state in 1976.

Hence, the establishment of Federal University of Okigwe in Imo state to balance the injustice in the system.

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