The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill seeking to establish the Federal College of Education, Ibokun, Osun State.
The bill was sponsored by Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (APC–Osun East).
In his lead debate, the lawmaker attributed the need for the establishment of the Institution to the failure of students in the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) exams, which according to Fadahunsi, was largely due to the absence of good, qualified and well-trained teachers in Nigeria.
“As a nation, we have experienced the poor performance of our students in WAEC and NECCO examinations year in year out due to the absence of quality teachers in our secondary schools. I must say that the passage of this bill is the perfect answer to this.
“Undoubtedly, the realization that Colleges of Education are tools for National development, have led to an unbridled quest for, and vigorous expansion is Colleges of Education in Nigeria,” Fadahunsi said.
The bill, which scaled second reading, was referred by the Senate President to the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND.
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