Bills To Establish University Of Agric, College Of Fishery In Osun Pass 1st Reading

A bill for an Act to establish a Federal University of Agriculture, Bode-Osi, Ola-Oluwa local government area of Osun State, has passed the first reading at the House of Representatives, on Tuesday.

The bill was sponsored by the member representing Ayedire/Iwo/Ola-Oluwa Federal Constituency of Osun State, Hon. Mudasiru Lukman.

Speaking after the reading of the bill at the plenary, Lukman explained that Ola-Oluwa local government is known as the “Food Basket” of Osun State. 

The lawmaker said as an agrarian community, a College of Agriculture was desirable in the area too to promote sound and practical agricultural training as a foundation for food security and national development.

Consequently, the lawmaker has also pushed forward a bill seeking the establishment of the Federal College of Fishery and Aquaculture Studies in Oluponna, Ayedire local government.

He stressed the need for knowledge acquisition in the agricultural sector, noting that Osun is known for its agricultural exploits, hence the need for establishing the College of Fishery and Aquaculture.

Lukman said his constituency has the largest land mass in Osun state, stating that establishing such institutions will bring about good development in the country.

The lawmaker stated that the two bills were very personal to him as they directly affect his people and Nigerians at large.

The bills were voted on, passed for first reading, and referred to the Committee on Federal Colleges and Institutions by the Speaker for further legislative action.