The House of Representatives has completed the first reading of a bill to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University. The proposed institution aims to provide higher education in Nigerian languages, promoting inclusivity and eliminating discrimination. It will also serve as a research center for Nigerian languages, encouraging collaboration and offering in-service training programs.
FCT, Abuja – The House of Representatives has taken a significant step toward establishing a new university dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Nigerian languages.
A bill to create the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages passed its first reading on Thursday, October 9.
The bill, which is sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and eight other lawmakers, aims to establish a federal institution that would focus on advancing education in Nigerian languages and cultures, Vanguard reported.
Goals, objectives of the proposed university The bill outlines the university’s mandate to provide opportunities for all Nigerians to acquire higher education in Nigerian languages and cultures without discrimination.
Section II of the bill emphasizes that the institution would encourage the advancement of learning and hold out to all persons, without distinction of race, creed, sex, or political conviction, the opportunity to acquire higher education in Nigerian languages, The Punch reported. It also aims to develop academic and professional programs that will produce graduates with “adaptive, developmental, and productive skills in the field of Nigerian languages and cultures.
