The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the bill for the establishment of Nigeria Steel University, Ajaokuta.

This followed the adoption of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND’s report at plenary on Wednesday.

The Senate also passed the Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and the Federal Medical Centre Mubi, Adamawa State (Establishment) Bill, 2021.

Sam Egwu (PDP-Ebonyi) presented the committee’s report on behalf of the Chairman, Ahmed Kaita.

He stated that the university, when established, would provide the required manpower needs of the country in the areas of metallurgical and technological advancement.

According to him, the institution will provide specialised services in engineering and training in every aspect of education and fields of applied learning.

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, in his remarks, said the future growth of the Nigerian economy would be based on the revival of the steel industry.

Mr Lawan added that the university would provide the required workforce for the industry to thrive.

“Our way to growth, development, and stability is to have our steel industries functioning, and this university, if and when established, will definitely provide the necessary and needed manpower for the steel industry in our country,” he said.

(NAN)