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The Senate on Thursday passed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) University of Science and Technology (Establishment) Bill, 2018.
The proposed university is to be owned and run by the FCT Administration with campus at Abaji in Abaji Area Council in the territory.
Its objectives, according to the bill, include provision of science and technology education and job opportunities for residents of the FCT.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) had earlier approved establishment of the university at its meeting of April 15, 2017.
Sponsored by Sen. Philip Aduda (PDP-FCT), the Bill passed second reading in November, 2017.
It was thereafter referred to the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND for further legislative action.
Its approval on Thursday followed consideration of the committee’s report presented by its Chairman, Sen. Jibrin Barau (APC- Kano).
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