The Senate on Tuesday approved the upgrade of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State to a university of technology.

This development followed the third reading of a bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of the Federal University of Technology, Ilaro, and for Other Matters Connected therewith.

The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of Federal University of Technology, Ilaro and for other matters connected therewith” was sponsored by Senator Solomon Adeola (Lagos West).

The passage followed the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, by Senator Sadiq Umar Sulaiman (Kwara North) on behalf of the chairman of the committee, Senator Ahmad Babba-Kaita (Katsina North) at plenary.

The report stated that there was a need to expand opportunities for advanced education in technology.

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He stated that the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro to a university of technology will be of immense benefits for host communities, provide employment as well as educational development to quickly increase avenue for degree awards in technological fields for teeming Nigerian youths.

However, the bill was passed after thorough consideration of its clauses by the Senate in plenary and it is now set for concurrence of the House of Representatives and eventual assent by the President.

Elated Adeola stated that the passage marks a fulfillment of one of his legislative agendas in relation to the institutional development of education at all levels.

He added that the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro already has enough facilities for the upgrade to take off immediately without much expenditure as would have been required for a brand-new university.