“Presently, the army has only 189 doctors, of whom 71 are in civilian specialist training,” said Benson Babajimi (APC-Lagos).
The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Science and Technology, Okorokorisei in Bayelsa.
Mr Wadada said the college will collaborate with relevant stakeholders, including government agencies, to enhance its effectiveness and impact.
He said the abuses ranged from slave labour to physical assaults and sexual abuses, among others.
He said the university, although located in an existing institution, would attract some financial implications for its operational and physical structures.
The lawmakers said the budget office would, among others, scrutinise budget estimates of the executive and monitor the implementation of annual budget estimates.
A bill to amend the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Act has scaled second reading in the Senate.
The legislator said the college would organise courses for In-service instructors and provide training and technical skills for self-reliance.
The Federal College of Aviation Technology, Ilaro Remo, Ogun establishment bill has scaled a second reading in the Senate.
“The detentions were due to the connivance of land-grabbers with some security agents against innocent members of the public,” Mr Oluomo said.
