Reps consider bill to establish Bola Tinubu University

Reps consider bill to establish Bola Tinubu University 

 

Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages may soon be established.

Already, a bill to this effect has passed first reading at House of Representatives.

The bill is sponsored by Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker, and eight other lawmakers: Inuwa Garba, Nasiru Shehu, Alex Ikwechegh, Bako Useni, Amobi Ogah, Akin Rotimi, Halims Abdullahi, and Felix Nwaeke.

The university to be located in Aba, Abia State, aims to promote the study and use of Nigerian languages and culture for national development.

The institution is to offer academic and professional programmes, including diplomas, degrees, and postgraduate research with a focus on Nigerian languages and cultures.