He said: “The House notes the National Assembly enacted the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy Act, 2017, and pursuant to Section 6 of the Act, the College is empowered to award degrees, diplomas, and certificates for courses provided for under the Act.
“The House is aware that the College, all along, has been funded by the annual national budget and is well-positioned both in manpower and infrastructure to take off in line with the new mandate as provided for by the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy Act, 201. “The House is worried that despite meeting all necessary requirements, the National Universities Commission insists that the College may operate only in affiliation with the Federal University of Technology Owerri, thereby obstructing the full implementation of the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy Act, an Act of the National Assembly duly passed and given presidential assent in 2017, while also violating Section 4 of the National Universities Commission Act, Cap N81, Laws of the...
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