{"id":11941,"date":"2020-03-03T17:45:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T16:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/?p=11941"},"modified":"2020-03-03T17:45:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T16:45:55","slug":"bill-seeking-to-establish-a-nigerian-army-university-in-biu-borno-state-scales-second-reading-in-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/bill-seeking-to-establish-a-nigerian-army-university-in-biu-borno-state-scales-second-reading-in-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Seeking to Establish a Nigerian Army University in Biu, Borno State Scales Second Reading in Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 3 March 2020 passed for second reading the Bill seeking to establish a Nigerian Army University in Biu, Borno State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading the debate on the Bill, its sponsor, Sen. Ali\nNdume (APC: Borno) informed lawmakers that the University which was approved by\nthe Federal Executive Council in April 2018, currently offers 39 academic programs\nin 5 faculties and has matriculated over 2,000 students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ndume further highlighted the objectives of the\nBill to include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Providing facilities for\nlearning and training that allow students obtain a formal education;<\/li><li>Promoting research that\nadvances practical application of military tools to socio-economic and\ntechnological development; and<\/li><li>Stimulating teachings\nand knowledge of military policy, strategy and logistics.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, he noted that the University if\nestablished, shall be supervised by the Federal Ministry of Education and the\nNational Universities Commission who will be responsible for the approval and\nregulation of all academic programs offered by the institution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the views of lawmakers on the Bill was\nunanimous for its passage for second reading, the President of the Senate, Sen.\nAhmad Lawan noted that the Ministry of Defence should be the supervisory body\nfor the purpose of streamlining and coordinating the programs offered by the\ninstitution with the curriculum of other military institutions of learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bill has been referred to the Committee on Army\nfor further legislative scrutiny which is expected to report back within 4\nweeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate at its plenary session of Tuesday, 3 March 2020 passed for second reading the Bill seeking to establish a Nigerian Army University in Biu, Borno State. Leading the debate on the Bill, its sponsor, Sen. 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