Senate Passes Bill To Establish Fed College Of Education In Bayelsa

The bill for the establishment of Federal College of Education, Basambiri on Tuesday, got the approval of the Senate.
The upper chamber passed the bill for the establishment of the college following the consideration of a report by the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND on the bill titled, “ Federal College of Education (Establishment) Bassambiri, Bayelsa State Bill, 2021”, sponsored by Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo ( Bayelsa East).
Presenting the Committee”s report, Senator Nora Daduut, who presented the report on behalf of the Committee Chairman, Ahmad Baba Kaita, said the establishment of the institution was aimed at addressing the shortfall of career teachers in the oil producing communities.
Senator Daduut added that the presence of the college of education in Bassambiri would meet learning, research, instructional and teaching needs of the prospective students of host communities and Nigeria as a whole.
“The legislative framework designed for the college, is to among other things, offer Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and other certifications in the areas of its core objects of interest on both full time and part-time basis”, she said”.

By: Nneka Amaechi-Nnadi, Abuja