Reps seek to establish college of education in Monguno

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a federal college of education in Monguno, Borno State. When established, the college of education is expected to provide full-time courses, teaching instructions and training in technology, applied sciences, arts, social sciences, humanities and management, among others. Leading the debate […]

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a federal college of education in Monguno, Borno State.

When established, the college of education is expected to provide full-time courses, teaching instructions and training in technology, applied sciences, arts, social sciences, humanities and management, among others.

Leading the debate on the bill, its sponsor Mohammed Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno), said the college would provide the middle-power needed in the education sector of Borno State and Nigeria at large.

He said although Borno State has a federal university, not all the people in the state could afford university education.

Thus, he said, the provision of a college of education "will serve as a succour to our teeming youth desirous of acquiring higher education."

"The provision of a college of education in Monguno, and by implication Borno State will reduce the incidence of the Borno State indigenes having to travel to our neighbouring states for the purpose of acquiring NCE, diploma, etc in education," he said.