Senate passes bill for Borno agriculture college
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has passed for third reading a bill seeking to establish the Federal College of Agriculture, Shani, in Borno State. The passage of the bill on Thursday followed the consideration of a…
The Senate regularly passes bills establishing federal tertiary institutions — colleges of education, agriculture, and specialised polytechnics — as part of efforts to spread federal educational infrastructure across Nigeria's states and local government areas. Such bills typically originate from lawmakers representing the affected constituency, who argue that a federal institution will create jobs, boost local economies, and address gaps in access to specialised training.
Borno State, located in Nigeria's North-East, has for over a decade grappled with insurgency-related disruption to agriculture and education, making federal investment in agricultural training facilities especially significant for post-conflict recovery and food security in the region. Both Vanguard and Punch confirm the bill's passage and its goal of establishing the college in Shani Local Government Area, though neither report provides details on funding, take-off timelines, or which lawmaker sponsored the legislation — details that would normally emerge once the bill is transmitted for presidential assent.