The Kogi government has approved a bill seeking to establish
a new university in the state.
Kingsley Fanwo, commissioner for information and
communication, broke the news while addressing journalists after the weekly
state’s executive committee meeting, on Thursday.
He said the approved institution called Confluence
University of Science and Technology will be established in Osara, Adavi local
government area of the state.
The commissioner said the approval of the tertiary
institution is aimed at training manpower in science related courses to feed
the available industries in the state.
He said the focus on science and technology based courses
will take Kogi to the next level of industrial development.
“In view of the location of the state and in view of the
abundant mineral resource across the state, it is pertinent for Kogi State to
have a university that will train and feed the industries in the state
especially the giant Ajaokuta steel industry that is about to be resuscitated
after many decades of abandonment” he said.
Fanwo added that the bill for the establishment of the
university will be transmitted to the state house of assembly by the attorney
general and commissioner for justice.
He urged residents of the state to give more support to the
incumbent administration of Yahaya Bello, the governor.
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