Gov. Samuel Ortom of
Benue State, on Wednesday signed three bills passed by the state House
of Assembly into law.
Ortom signed the bills into law when the Speaker of the House, Mr Titus
Uba presented them to him in Makurdi.
The bills included the State Health Insurance Agency bill, the Akawe
Torkula Polytechnic bill and the Akawe Torkula Polytechnic bill.
Gov. Samuel Ortom of
Benue State, on Wednesday signed three bills passed by the state House
of Assembly into law.
Ortom signed the bills into law when the Speaker of the House, Mr Titus
Uba presented them to him in Makurdi.
The bills included the State Health Insurance Agency bill, the Akawe
Torkula Polytechnic bill and the Akawe Torkula Polytechnic bill. What we have done is
not just a mere change of names of the institutions but we will
restructure them so that they will produce skilled manpower.
“We will secure the necessary regulatory approvals in no distant time,”
he said.
The governor also said that the essence of repealing the laws was aimed
at revamping as well as repositioning the education sector in order to
meet the challenges of the ever changing world.
He stressed that the change in technology had called for reshaping of
the education system in the state in order to meet global realities.
He called on public spirited individuals to support the smooth take off
of the institutions, stressing that government cannot do it alone.
He further commended the speaker and his colleagues for the speedy
passage of the bills.
Meanwhile, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Dennis
Ityavyar, said that the sum of N500 million had been earmarked for the
smooth take off of the institutions.
Ityavyar further said that N300 million was for Akawe Torkula
Polytechnic while N200 million was for Akperan Orshi Polytechnic.
Earlier, Uba said that the bills were of immense importance to the
people hence their speedy consideration.
The speaker said that the bill for the establishment of the state health
insurance agency would avail the people the opportunity to access
affordable health care.
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