Senate rejects Bill on proposed Maritime University, Lokoja - Premium Times Nigeria

While making their contributions, the lawmakers had advised the sponsor of the bill to withdraw it following several reasons including the need for more work to be done.He urged the lawmakers not to attach geographical location and other sentiments to the bill.

Barau Jibrin noted that there was a new federal university in Lokoja while suggesting that the proposed maritime university should be sited in another riverine community of the same state. Olusola Adeyeye , said there was no need for the university, adding that universities across the country were poorly funded.

“You create universities and get under funding. I will continue to oppose every new university until old ones are funded. “Let the universities in the maritime areas create maritime faculties. We should not embark on 419 for our children until old ones are funded,” Mr Adeyeye said.In his remarks, the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, put it to a voice vote and the nays had it.

“Let the universities in the maritime areas create maritime faculties. We should not embark on 419 for our children until old ones are funded,” - Senator Adeyeye

419 bill indeed.

They should reject it and reject it again. I am from Kogi State and we reject it in totality. No salaries for those already working in the state and we have the most useless governor ever.

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