Reps to criminalise dichotomy between HND, BSc certificates – Speaker Abbas

Reps to criminalise dichotomy between HND, BSc certificates – Speaker Abbas

The House of Representatives is currently working on a bill to criminalise dichotomy and discrimination between holders of Higher National Diploma from Polytechnics and Bachelor’s Degree from universities, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abass, has said.

Abbas stated this on Thursday during the 36th convocation ceremony of the Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, Lagos.

Abbas was represented on the occasion by a member of the House from Lagos State, Hon. Fuad Kayode Laguda. He was made a Fellow of the College.

“We know the importance of education and what the country would gain by promoting vocational and technical education. The country needs people with the skills needed to take it to a higher level. Those who are going to raise the nation’s profile technologically. In view of that, we are increasing funds to the sector.

“Also, we are taking steps by working on the necessary legal framework to criminalise the dichotomy between HND and BSc certificates. There should be equal opportunity for all,” he said.

Abbas urged the graduating students to go into the world and make a difference by taking advantage of the opportunities that come their way.

Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, who was also conferred a Fellow of the College, said her belief and support for education led her to start the New Era Foundation in Lagos State in those days.

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Mrs Tinubu, who was represented by an aide, Hon. Wahab Alawiye King, announced a N50m Endowment Fund for the College.

“The Fund is to support female best-graduating students. We need to support education and we should support the education of the girl child and remove all the barriers on her path. Even when I was in the Senate, my focus was on how to make life better and easier for our young ones. They are our future,” she stated.