Gov Okowa wants lawmakers’ approval to establish more Universities

By Francis Gabriel/:

The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa is seeking to have additional three public universities to so as complement the existing one in Abraka.

This followed the bill sent to the State House of Assembly by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday, seeking the approval of the lawmakers to upgrade three higher institutions in the state to universities.

They include College of Education Agbor, to be upgraded to Delta State University of Education, Agbor; Delta State University, Anwai Campus, to Delta State University of Science and Agriculture, Anwai and Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro, to Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro.

The three bills were read at the resumed plenary of the house by the Speaker, Rt Hon Sherrif Oborevwori.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in the letter said the proposed laws are to upgrade three existing higher Institutions in the state to a statue of Universities.

According to him, the move was as a result of the continuous increase in the number of Deltans, jostling for space into the few existing universities due to an increase in the number of admission seekers.

He further stated that the decision was also to meet up with the federal government decision to upgrade educational and technical education in the country by having degree-awarding institutions in these areas.