The Nigerian Senate has recently passed the second reading of a bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Education, Ankpa, in Kogi State. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jibrin Isah (Kogi East), aims to upgrade the existing State College of Education in Ankpa into a full-fledged federal university.
Leading the debate on the bill in Abuja, Isah emphasised the strategic importance of specialised institutions dedicated to teacher training, skill acquisition, and manpower development. He stated that the proposed university would play a vital role in strengthening Nigeria’s teacher education system and contributing to national development. Citing the National Policy on Education (1981), which describes education as “the greatest investment that a nation can make for the quick development of its economic, political, and social systems,” the senator argued that the new institution would be instrumental in producing a new generation of professional educators capable of addressing the evolving challenges in Nigeria’s educational landscape.
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