Bill to relocate Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa fails in Senate

A bill to relocate the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa to Nasarawa Eggon sponsored by Senator Envulu-Eza Danladi representing Nasarawa North Senatorial District failed on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday.

Senator Danladi in a bill for an act to amend the Federal Polytechnics Act, “to relocate the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa to Nasarawa Eggon, Nasarawa State and other related matters, submitted that the relocation was necessary as the Federal Government has upgraded the Polytechnic to a University.

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He said the Polytechnic education was still necessary to produce technical manpower, hence, the relocation of the institution would pave way for the University, while he sought for understanding of Senators for the bill to be read for the second time.

In his contribution, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau advised the lawmaker to sponsor a fresh bill to establish another Polytechnic in Nasarawa Eggon, reasoning that relocating the old Polytechnic may stoke crisis around the communities.

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Toeing the path of Senator Barau, the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, urged the Nasarawa Senator to come up with a bill proposing establishment of a Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa Eggon.

After his remarks, he put the motion to a voice vote and it was shut down.

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