The Senate Committee on Tertiary Schooling and TETFUND held a public listening to on Monday to debate the institution of the Federal College of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship in Bama, Borno State. The invoice, sponsored by Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan (APC, Borno Central), acquired widespread assist from stakeholders who imagine the college would be the first of its form in Africa. Senator Lawan emphasised the necessity for a specialised college specializing in agriculture and entrepreneurship to deal with Nigeria’s excessive unemployment fee and reliance on white-collar jobs.
He defined that entrepreneurship schooling equips college students with the information, abilities, attitudes, and motivation to reach varied entrepreneurial fields, empowering them to determine funding alternatives and turn into self-sustaining contributors to the economic system. Nigeria at the moment has a youth unemployment fee of 53 %, second solely to South Africa’s 61 %. Senator Lawan harassed that the proposed college is urgently wanted to fight this subject and put together youths to be accountable and enterprising.
Committee Chairman Senator Mohammed Muntari Dandutse additionally highlighted the importance of the proposed establishment, noting that it might increase a technology of job creators slightly than job seekers.
Senate evaluates Borno entrepreneurship initiative
Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Zulum, the Shehu of Bama, Dr.
Ibn Umar Kyari El-Kanemi, and different native leaders expressed their gratitude and dedication to leveraging the deliberate establishment to rework the financial panorama of Borno State. The Agricultural Analysis Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has submitted a proposal to the Senate Committee on Agricultural Schools and Establishments to assessment and amend the invoice establishing the Federal College of Agriculture and Tropical Research in Iragbiji, Osun State. The ARCN emphasised the significance of aligning the brand new establishment’s governance with current agricultural universities’ fashions.
Professor Garba Sharubutu, the Government Secretary of ARCN, argued that the Minister of Agriculture and Meals Safety ought to oversee the establishment, slightly than the Minister of Schooling, to forestall purposeful and administrative points. The Council additionally proposed modifications to the appointment course of for the pro-chancellor and steered eradicating the particular reference to “tropical research” from the college’s title. The ARCN’s proposals intention to strengthen the governance and focus of the brand new college to raised serve Nigeria’s agricultural schooling and analysis wants.
By guaranteeing the alignment of the college’s monetary and strategic administration with agricultural insurance policies, the establishment can successfully advance trendy agricultural practices and contribute to nationwide meals safety.
