By Abbanobi – Eku Onyekachi
Abuja
Deputy Senate President (DSP) Barau Jibrin, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for converting the Federal Colleges of Education in Kano and Zaria to Federal Universities of Education.
The president has approved the conversion of the two FCEs to Federal Universities of Education to enhance the country’s education system in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda. The Federal Ministry of Education has issued memos communicating the approval to the two institutions.
Senator Barau, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, over the weekend said the conversion will increase access to university education and enhance teachers’ education and the teaching profession in the country.
“This is what we have been clamoring for. I sponsored two bills for the upgrade at the last assembly, but they were unsuccessful. But to the glory of God, it has come to fruition with Mr. President’s approval of the conversion.
Congratulating the management, staff, students, and entire communities of the institutions, urging them to continue to uphold the highest academic excellence, he expressed optimism that his bill for converting the Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, to the Federal University of Education (Technical), Bichi, to provide the needed technical training to Nigerian Youths would be given the same consideration.
