Politics
A’Ibom Assembly passes bill to establish university of education
Credit: NAN
The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to establish the Akwa Ibom State University of Education.
The House passed the bill after deliberation and adoption of a report by Mrs Kenim Onofiok, the Chairman, House Committee on Education.
In her presentation, Onofiok said that when established, the university would provide high quality teacher-education programmes for Akwa Ibom people.
She further said that the university would offer opportunities to Akwa Ibom indigenes seeking admission into degree awarding institutions.
“Students are no longer interested in registering for the three-year NCE programmes offered by Colleges of Education,” she said.
The motion for the adoption of the bill was moved by the Leader of the House, Mr Sunday Johnny, and was supported by the Deputy Chief whip, Mr Sampson Idiong.
The Speaker, Rt.Hon. Udeme Otong, directed the Clerk, Mrs NsikakAbasi Orok, to send the a copy of the bill to the governor for assent.
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