Standing Ovation For Outgoing Senate President, Bukola Saraki, As Senators Pass One Of The Biggest Bills, Today

Distinguish Senators under the leadership of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has on Thursday, passed the much awaited Education Bill, 2019.

The Bill was passed after the Senate reverted to plenary, and entertained reports on the Bill’s progress.

Titled: “Education (National, Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 559)”, the Bill was read for the third time, on the Senate floor and passed.

Earlier, the Senate had dissolved into the Committee of the Whole for the clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND on the Education (National, Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 559).

The report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND on the Education (National, Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 559), was presented by Senator Barau Jibrin.

Senator Gilbert Nnaji, also seconded the motion, urging the Senate to consider the report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND on the Education (National, Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 559).

Senator Barau Jibrin then presented the report. The Bill seeks to amend the Education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) Act CAP E3 LFN 2004, to provide regulatory bodies with effective tools for enforcing national minimum standards in the educational sector.